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1892–2024
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Midland, TX
presidential margin
2008R+57.52012R+61.62016R+55.22020R+57.02024R+61.0
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+61.0
2024
median income$92,899U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age32.9U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.7%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english31.6%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican39.5%
Venezuelan1.2%
Cuban1.1%
English8.1%
German7.3%
Irish5.7%
African American†5.1%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Burmese0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.6%
Mainline3.0%
Latter-day Saints1.9%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Midland, TX, Texas

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Midland, TXTrumpR+61.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Midland, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Midland, 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.Martin County, TX · R+75.8Midland County, TX · R+60.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.1%48,769
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.0%11,598
Jill SteinGreen0.9%524
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Midland, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Martin County, TXRepublicanR+75.8
Midland County, TXRepublicanR+60.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.0%Harris11,598
80.1%Trump48,769
0.9%Stein524
−61.0%
60,891
R
20.6%Biden12,617
77.6%Trump47,481
1.7%Jorgensen1,050
−57.0%
61,148
R
20.2%Clinton10,291
75.4%Trump38,428
4.4%Johnson2,255
−55.2%
50,974
R
18.4%Obama8,534
80.0%Romney37,057
1.6%Johnson730
−61.6%
46,321
R
20.9%Obama10,005
78.3%McCain37,544
0.8%Barr382
−57.5%
47,931
R
17.8%Kerry8,293
81.7%Bush38,099
0.5%Badnarik249
−63.9%
46,641
R
19.1%Gore7,949
79.2%Bush33,034
1.7%Nader706
−60.2%
41,689
R
26.0%Clinton10,156
67.4%Dole26,355
6.6%Perot2,582
−41.4%
39,093
R
22.6%Clinton9,801
58.0%Bush25,129
19.4%Perot8,405
−35.4%
43,335
R
22.3%Dukakis9,119
77.2%Bush31,635
0.5%Paul223
−54.9%
40,977
R
18.1%Mondale7,726
81.6%Reagan34,924
0.3%Larouche129
−63.6%
42,779
R
21.6%Carter7,444
75.9%Reagan26,120
2.5%Anderson844
−54.3%
34,408
R
30.0%Carter8,632
69.0%Ford19,876
1.1%McCarthy305
−39.0%
28,813
R
18.7%McGovern4,675
79.4%Nixon19,840
1.9%Schmitz478
−60.7%
24,993
R
21.0%Humphrey5,129
53.7%Nixon13,132
25.4%Wallace6,216
−32.7%
24,477
R
43.5%Johnson9,538
56.2%Goldwater12,308
0.3%Hass56
−12.6%
21,902
R
35.4%Kennedy6,673
62.0%Nixon11,693
2.6%Byrd482
−26.6%
18,848
R
33.4%Stevenson4,371
65.8%Eisenhower8,605
0.7%Andrews92
−32.4%
13,068
R
33.0%Stevenson4,196
67.0%Eisenhower8,518
0.0%Hallinan2
−34.0%
12,716
D
60.8%Truman2,977
30.4%Dewey1,487
8.8%Thurmond431
+30.4%
4,895
D
62.5%Roosevelt2,446
11.1%Dewey433
26.5%Thomas1,036
+51.4%
3,915
D
79.0%Roosevelt2,965
20.8%Willkie782
0.1%Thomas4
+58.2%
3,751
D
87.8%Roosevelt2,004
11.4%Landon260
0.8%Lemke18
+76.4%
2,282
D
90.4%Roosevelt1,939
8.4%Hoover180
1.3%Thomas27
+82.0%
2,146
R
45.3%Smith563
54.5%Hoover677
0.2%Thomas3
−9.2%
1,243
D
83.2%Davis726
15.6%Coolidge136
1.3%La Follette11
+67.6%
873
D
78.9%Cox407
19.6%Harding101
1.6%Debs8
+59.3%
516
D
87.2%Wilson464
7.1%Hughes38
5.6%Benson30
+80.1%
532
D
89.0%Wilson340
3.7%Taft14
7.3%Roosevelt28
+85.3%
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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: −61.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−61.0%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+85.3%
1916+80.1%
1920+59.3%
1924+67.6%
1928−9.2%
1932+82.0%
1936+76.4%
1940+58.2%
1944+51.4%
1948+30.4%
1952−34.0%
1956−32.4%
1960−26.6%
1964−12.6%
1968−32.7%
1972−60.7%
1976−39.0%
1980−54.3%
1984−63.6%
1988−54.9%
1992−35.4%
1996−41.4%
2000−60.2%
2004−63.9%
2008−57.5%
2012−61.6%
2016−55.2%
2020−57.0%
2024−61.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Midland, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 102,501 in 2024.25.6K51.3K76.9K102.5K102.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Midland, TX
YearTotal registered
201683,457
201887,841
202093,859
202299,862
2024102,501
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Midland anchors one of the nation's most petroleum-dependent metros, and its electorate has backed Republican presidential candidates by some of the widest margins in Texas for decades, reflecting a workforce and culture tightly bound to extraction industries.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.0 points.

A population of 180,019, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,899 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Angelo, TX and Amarillo, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

San Angelo, TX
94.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income
Amarillo, TX
94.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income
Abilene, TX
91.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income

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 Midland, TX

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Frequently asked questions

How did Midland, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Midland, TX, Texas voted Republican by 61.0 points (R+61.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,891 votes cast, 11,598 went Democratic and 48,769 went Republican.
When did Midland, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Midland, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Midland, TX, Texas?
Midland, TX, Texas has a population of 180,019 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Midland, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Midland, TX, Texas is $92,899 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Midland, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Midland, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.