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Lufkin, TX
presidential margin
2008R+35.02012R+43.92016R+47.22020R+46.02024R+52.0
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+52.0
2024
median income$60,960U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate15.8%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.9%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english19.1%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.5%
Irish8.9%
German8.1%
Mexican20.3%
Salvadoran0.5%
Spanish0.4%
African American†11.8%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant9.9%
Mainline5.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Lufkin, TX, Texas

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Lufkin, TXTrumpR+52.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lufkin, TX, TXA map of the single county of Lufkin, TX, TX, 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.Angelina County, TX · R+52.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.7%26,049
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.7%8,146
Jill SteinGreen0.7%227
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lufkin, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Angelina County, TXRepublicanR+52.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.7%Harris8,146
75.7%Trump26,049
0.7%Stein227
−52.0%
34,422
R
26.4%Biden9,143
72.4%Trump25,076
1.2%Jorgensen416
−46.0%
34,635
R
25.2%Clinton7,538
72.4%Trump21,668
2.4%Johnson705
−47.2%
29,911
R
27.6%Obama7,834
71.5%Romney20,303
0.9%Johnson269
−43.9%
28,406
R
32.2%Obama9,379
67.1%McCain19,569
0.7%Barr205
−35.0%
29,153
R
32.8%Kerry9,302
66.7%Bush18,932
0.5%Badnarik130
−34.0%
28,364
R
36.9%Gore9,957
61.7%Bush16,648
1.4%Nader369
−24.8%
26,974
R
44.6%Clinton11,346
46.4%Dole11,789
9.0%Perot2,286
−1.7%
25,421
D
39.3%Clinton10,318
37.0%Bush9,722
23.7%Perot6,241
+2.3%
26,281
R
45.5%Dukakis10,849
53.4%Bush12,738
1.1%Paul265
−7.9%
23,852
R
38.0%Mondale9,054
61.6%Reagan14,685
0.4%Larouche92
−23.6%
23,831
D
49.7%Carter10,140
48.5%Reagan9,900
1.7%Anderson354
+1.2%
20,394
D
57.0%Carter9,750
42.2%Ford7,223
0.8%McCarthy139
+14.8%
17,112
R
30.0%McGovern4,970
69.0%Nixon11,453
1.0%Schmitz166
−39.1%
16,589
O
32.5%Humphrey5,174
29.2%Nixon4,645
38.4%Wallace6,111
Wallace +5.9
15,930
D
60.8%Johnson8,194
39.0%Goldwater5,262
0.2%Hass28
+21.7%
13,484
D
56.3%Kennedy7,046
41.3%Nixon5,169
2.4%Byrd295
+15.0%
12,510
R
47.4%Stevenson4,781
52.2%Eisenhower5,274
0.4%Andrews41
−4.9%
10,096
D
56.9%Stevenson6,224
43.0%Eisenhower4,705
0.1%Hallinan13
+13.9%
10,942
D
69.0%Truman4,377
15.8%Dewey1,000
15.2%Thurmond962
+53.3%
6,339
D
74.4%Roosevelt4,387
17.0%Dewey1,001
8.6%Thomas510
+57.4%
5,898
D
91.2%Roosevelt5,993
8.7%Willkie572
0.1%Thomas7
+82.5%
6,572
D
91.9%Roosevelt3,943
8.0%Landon342
0.1%Lemke5
+83.9%
4,290
D
94.5%Roosevelt4,962
5.5%Hoover287
0.1%Thomas4
+89.0%
5,253
D
65.6%Smith2,305
34.4%Hoover1,209
0.0%
+31.2%
3,514
D
88.6%Davis3,914
7.5%Coolidge333
3.9%La Follette172
+81.0%
4,419
D
62.2%Cox1,661
7.7%Harding205
30.2%Debs806
+54.5%
2,672
D
76.5%Wilson1,344
4.3%Hughes75
19.2%Benson337
+72.3%
1,756
D
72.1%Wilson1,068
3.0%Taft45
24.9%Roosevelt369
+69.0%
1,482
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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: −52.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−52.0%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+69.0%
1916+72.3%
1920+54.5%
1924+81.0%
1928+31.2%
1932+89.0%
1936+83.9%
1940+82.5%
1944+57.4%
1948+53.3%
1952+13.9%
1956−4.9%
1960+15.0%
1964+21.7%
1968+3.3%
1972−39.1%
1976+14.8%
1980+1.2%
1984−23.6%
1988−7.9%
1992+2.3%
1996−1.7%
2000−24.8%
2004−34.0%
2008−35.0%
2012−43.9%
2016−47.2%
2020−46.0%
2024−52.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lufkin, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 55,965 in 2024.14K28K42K56K56K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lufkin, TX
YearTotal registered
201651,603
201851,641
202053,166
202254,088
202455,965
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Lufkin's metropolitan area, centered on the Piney Woods economy of forestry and healthcare, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the broader realignment of rural East Texas over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.0 points.

A population of 87,275, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,960 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jacksonville, TX and Pampa, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Jacksonville, TX
94.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Pampa, TX
93.1twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege share2024 margin≠ 2000 margin
Longview, TX
91.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Lufkin, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lufkin, TX, Texas voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,422 votes cast, 8,146 went Democratic and 26,049 went Republican.
When did Lufkin, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lufkin, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Lufkin, TX, Texas has a population of 87,275 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Lufkin, TX, Texas is $60,960 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lufkin, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.