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Longview, TX
presidential margin
2008R+39.32012R+43.32016R+48.62020R+47.52024R+52.3
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+52.3
2024
median income$66,775U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.9U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.2%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english13.6%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American11.6%
English11.4%
Irish9.2%
Mexican14.9%
Salvadoran0.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†15.1%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.2%
Mainline4.6%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian1.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Longview, TX, Texas

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Longview, TXTrumpR+52.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Longview, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Longview, TX, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Gregg County, TX · R+42.2Harrison County, TX · R+50.6Rusk County, TX · R+59.4Upshur County, TX · R+71.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.8%89,857
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.5%27,820
Jill SteinGreen0.8%897
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Longview, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gregg County, TXRepublicanR+42.2
Harrison County, TXRepublicanR+50.6
Rusk County, TXRepublicanR+59.4
Upshur County, TXRepublicanR+71.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.5%Harris27,820
75.8%Trump89,857
0.8%Stein897
−52.3%
118,574
R
25.6%Biden30,210
73.1%Trump86,302
1.3%Jorgensen1,502
−47.5%
118,014
R
24.3%Clinton25,143
72.9%Trump75,397
2.8%Johnson2,904
−48.6%
103,444
R
27.9%Obama28,276
71.2%Romney72,193
0.9%Johnson892
−43.3%
101,361
R
30.0%Obama30,826
69.3%McCain71,174
0.6%Barr654
−39.3%
102,654
R
30.6%Kerry31,072
69.0%Bush70,034
0.4%Badnarik385
−38.4%
101,491
R
32.1%Gore29,143
66.7%Bush60,632
1.2%Nader1,069
−34.7%
90,844
R
40.7%Clinton34,986
52.4%Dole45,043
6.9%Perot5,958
−11.7%
85,987
R
34.8%Clinton32,502
44.3%Bush41,346
20.8%Perot19,446
−9.5%
93,294
R
36.9%Dukakis31,842
62.1%Bush53,530
1.0%Paul878
−25.1%
86,250
R
31.2%Mondale27,686
68.3%Reagan60,721
0.5%Larouche462
−37.2%
88,869
R
37.4%Carter28,441
60.9%Reagan46,268
1.7%Anderson1,293
−23.5%
76,002
R
44.4%Carter28,588
55.1%Ford35,441
0.5%McCarthy348
−10.6%
64,377
R
25.1%McGovern14,404
73.8%Nixon42,442
1.1%Schmitz626
−48.8%
57,472
O
30.5%Humphrey17,250
32.2%Nixon18,204
37.3%Wallace21,048
Wallace +5.0
56,502
D
50.5%Johnson25,647
49.3%Goldwater25,039
0.2%Hass123
+1.2%
50,809
R
45.5%Kennedy20,511
52.3%Nixon23,555
2.2%Byrd1,010
−6.8%
45,076
R
36.3%Stevenson12,925
62.7%Eisenhower22,365
1.0%Andrews361
−26.5%
35,651
R
47.4%Stevenson21,219
52.0%Eisenhower23,316
0.6%Hallinan265
−4.7%
44,800
D
52.6%Truman14,048
19.8%Dewey5,272
27.6%Thurmond7,373
+32.9%
26,693
D
72.4%Roosevelt17,590
12.8%Dewey3,114
14.8%Thomas3,595
+59.6%
24,299
D
87.8%Roosevelt25,287
12.1%Willkie3,487
0.1%Thomas23
+75.7%
28,797
D
91.5%Roosevelt18,239
8.4%Landon1,677
0.1%Lemke28
+83.0%
19,944
D
91.8%Roosevelt17,235
7.9%Hoover1,481
0.3%Thomas59
+83.9%
18,775
D
60.5%Smith6,304
39.4%Hoover4,104
0.1%Thomas15
+21.1%
10,423
D
82.1%Davis9,567
13.3%Coolidge1,549
4.7%La Follette543
+68.8%
11,659
D
60.2%Cox5,961
20.2%Harding1,995
19.6%Debs1,940
+40.1%
9,896
D
78.5%Wilson5,389
15.3%Hughes1,050
6.2%Benson426
+63.2%
6,865
D
71.9%Wilson4,079
16.3%Taft925
11.7%Roosevelt666
+55.6%
5,670
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −52.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−52.3%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+55.6%
1916+63.2%
1920+40.1%
1924+68.8%
1928+21.1%
1932+83.9%
1936+83.0%
1940+75.7%
1944+59.6%
1948+32.9%
1952−4.7%
1956−26.5%
1960−6.8%
1964+1.2%
1968−1.7%
1972−48.8%
1976−10.6%
1980−23.5%
1984−37.2%
1988−25.1%
1992−9.5%
1996−11.7%
2000−34.7%
2004−38.4%
2008−39.3%
2012−43.3%
2016−48.6%
2020−47.5%
2024−52.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Longview, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 188,197 in 2024.47K94.1K141.1K188.2K188.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Longview, TX
YearTotal registered
2016172,856
2018167,579
2020179,807
2022181,640
2024188,197
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Longview anchors Gregg County, a historically industrial corner of East Texas where refining and manufacturing employment has long shaped a working-class electorate that leans heavily Republican at the federal level but occasionally splits on local races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.

A population of 291,044, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,775 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lufkin, TX and Jacksonville, TX.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lufkin, TX
91.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Jacksonville, TX
90.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Tupelo, MS
90.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Longview, TX

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Frequently asked questions

How did Longview, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Longview, TX, Texas voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 118,574 votes cast, 27,820 went Democratic and 89,857 went Republican.
When did Longview, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Longview, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Longview, TX, Texas?
Longview, TX, Texas has a population of 291,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Longview, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Longview, TX, Texas is $66,775 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Longview, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Longview, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.