HarrisDemocratic23.2%9,881TrumpRepublican76.1%32,429OliverLibertarian0.4%190
R+52.9- Lead
- 22,548
- Total
- 42,616
- vs nation
- R+51.4
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic25.5%11,367TrumpRepublican73.3%32,697OtherAll other candidates1.2%527
R+47.8- Lead
- 21,330
- Total
- 44,591
- vs nation
- R+52.3
ClintonDemocratic28.1%10,249TrumpRepublican68.5%25,020OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,261
R+40.4- Lead
- 14,771
- Total
- 36,530
- vs nation
- R+42.5
ObamaDemocratic25.0%8,118RomneyRepublican73.8%24,010OtherAll other candidates1.2%385
R+48.9- Lead
- 15,892
- Total
- 32,513
- vs nation
- R+52.7
ObamaDemocratic25.6%9,123McCainRepublican73.6%26,199OtherAll other candidates0.8%284
R+48.0- Lead
- 17,076
- Total
- 35,606
- vs nation
- R+55.2
KerryDemocratic23.6%8,579BushRepublican75.7%27,502OtherAll other candidates0.6%229
R+52.1- Lead
- 18,923
- Total
- 36,310
- vs nation
- R+49.7
GoreDemocratic28.6%9,425BushRepublican69.6%22,893OtherAll other candidates1.8%583
R+40.9- Lead
- 13,468
- Total
- 32,901
- vs nation
- R+41.5
ClintonDemocratic36.8%12,017DoleRepublican54.3%17,746OtherAll other candidates8.9%2,923
R+17.5- Lead
- 5,729
- Total
- 32,686
- vs nation
- R+26.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 164,6542024 5-year
- Population density
- 183 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 898 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,5362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 28.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 63.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96.7 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hobbs, NM · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Odessa, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
98.4%
120 votes · D+96.7
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · 92.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
79.3%
21,386 votes · R+59.1
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 77.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
12,017votes
36.8% of the vote · R+17.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,367 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
32,697votes
73.3% of the vote · R+47.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 32,429 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+106.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +93.6 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+55.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.0 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +52.7 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 71,630 |
| 2018 | 76,573 |
| 2020 | 80,872 |
| 2022 | 83,323 |
| 2024 | 86,640 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+488 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +6,499 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,388 |
| 2012 | +3,139 |
| 2013 | +3,233 |
| 2014 | +2,644 |
| 2015 | +2,886 |
| 2016 | −4,258 |
| 2017 | −2,786 |
| 2018 | +3,106 |
| 2019 | +2,324 |
| 2021 | −5,590 |
| 2022 | −2,056 |
| 2023 | +883 |
| 2024 | +1,098 |
| 2025 | +488 |
Odessa anchors the Midland-Odessa metro in the heart of the Permian Basin, where boom-and-bust oil economics shape both population swings and voting patterns — the area has backed Republican presidential nominees by margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.7 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.9 points.
A population of 164,654, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,536 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hobbs, NM and Victoria, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hobbs, NM
93.8twin score
% Latino2000–2008 trajectory≠ elasticity
Victoria, TX
93.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Latino≠ median age
Hereford, TX
93.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ population scale
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 Odessa, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Odessa, TX, Texas voted Republican by 52.9 points (R+52.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,616 votes cast, 9,881 went Democratic and 32,429 went Republican.
When did Odessa, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Odessa, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Odessa, TX, Texas?
Odessa, TX, Texas has a population of 164,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Odessa, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Odessa, TX, Texas is $71,536 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Odessa, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Odessa, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.