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Port Lavaca, TX
presidential margin
2008R+20.02012R+26.12016R+36.12020R+44.42024R+52.2
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+52.2
2024
median income$79,959U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age41.4U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate7.7%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.1%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english27.4%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican40.0%
Spaniard2.4%
Cuban0.7%
German12.9%
English6.0%
American6.0%
Chinese1.9%
Taiwanese0.7%
Burmese0.6%
African American†2.2%
African0.2%
Haitian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.7%
Buddhist3.3%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian1.5%
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.

Port Lavaca, TX, Texas

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Port Lavaca, TXTrumpR+52.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Port Lavaca, TX, TXA map of the single county of Port Lavaca, 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.Calhoun County, TX · R+52.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.8%5,939
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.7%1,853
Jill SteinGreen0.5%40
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 Port Lavaca, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, TXRepublicanR+52.2
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%Harris1,853
75.8%Trump5,939
0.5%Stein40
−52.2%
7,832
R
27.3%Biden2,148
71.7%Trump5,641
1.0%Jorgensen79
−44.4%
7,868
R
30.4%Clinton2,118
66.5%Trump4,638
3.1%Johnson218
−36.1%
6,974
R
36.3%Obama2,410
62.3%Romney4,144
1.4%Johnson94
−26.1%
6,648
R
39.7%Obama2,729
59.7%McCain4,106
0.6%Barr44
−20.0%
6,879
R
37.0%Kerry2,561
62.8%Bush4,348
0.3%Badnarik20
−25.8%
6,929
R
42.1%Gore2,766
56.7%Bush3,724
1.1%Nader73
−14.6%
6,563
R
45.0%Clinton2,753
46.3%Dole2,832
8.6%Perot528
−1.3%
6,113
R
37.6%Clinton2,550
38.9%Bush2,640
23.4%Perot1,589
−1.3%
6,779
D
50.8%Dukakis3,314
48.8%Bush3,183
0.4%Paul27
+2.0%
6,524
R
36.7%Mondale2,586
63.0%Reagan4,434
0.3%Larouche19
−26.3%
7,039
R
46.3%Carter3,034
50.6%Reagan3,312
3.1%Anderson203
−4.2%
6,549
D
60.1%Carter3,642
39.2%Ford2,377
0.7%McCarthy42
+20.9%
6,061
R
34.8%McGovern1,936
64.9%Nixon3,614
0.3%Schmitz16
−30.1%
5,566
D
48.8%Humphrey2,612
31.3%Nixon1,672
19.9%Wallace1,066
+17.6%
5,350
D
76.6%Johnson3,398
23.3%Goldwater1,031
0.1%Hass5
+53.4%
4,434
D
54.6%Kennedy1,961
44.5%Nixon1,599
0.9%Byrd34
+10.1%
3,594
R
35.7%Stevenson1,067
63.9%Eisenhower1,912
0.4%Andrews13
−28.2%
2,992
R
36.6%Stevenson813
63.3%Eisenhower1,406
0.1%Hallinan3
−26.7%
2,222
D
57.2%Truman589
33.6%Dewey346
9.2%Thurmond95
+23.6%
1,030
D
68.2%Roosevelt732
14.7%Dewey158
17.1%Thomas183
+53.5%
1,073
D
85.9%Roosevelt935
14.0%Willkie152
0.1%Thomas1
+72.0%
1,088
D
87.7%Roosevelt685
11.8%Landon92
0.5%Lemke4
+75.9%
781
D
88.3%Roosevelt834
10.6%Hoover100
1.1%Thomas10
+77.8%
944
D
52.7%Smith375
46.8%Hoover333
0.4%Thomas3
+5.9%
711
D
76.1%Davis686
20.1%Coolidge181
3.9%La Follette35
+56.0%
902
D
64.7%Cox363
16.9%Harding95
18.4%Debs103
+47.8%
561
D
71.3%Wilson388
15.4%Hughes84
13.2%Benson72
+55.9%
544
D
67.4%Wilson355
6.8%Taft36
25.8%Roosevelt136
+60.5%
527
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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: −52.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1992−52.2%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+60.5%
1916+55.9%
1920+47.8%
1924+56.0%
1928+5.9%
1932+77.8%
1936+75.9%
1940+72.0%
1944+53.5%
1948+23.6%
1952−26.7%
1956−28.2%
1960+10.1%
1964+53.4%
1968+17.6%
1972−30.1%
1976+20.9%
1980−4.2%
1984−26.3%
1988+2.0%
1992−1.3%
1996−1.3%
2000−14.6%
2004−25.8%
2008−20.0%
2012−26.1%
2016−36.1%
2020−44.4%
2024−52.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Port Lavaca, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 13,223 in 2024.3.3K6.6K9.9K13.2K13.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Port Lavaca, TX
YearTotal registered
201612,891
201812,491
202013,080
202212,874
202413,223
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Port Lavaca, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.

A population of 19,868, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,959 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carlsbad-Artesia, NM and Bay City, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
84.3twin score
% Latino2024 margin% White≠ % Asian
Bay City, TX
80.7twin score
% Latino2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ median income
El Campo, TX
79.7twin score
2024 margin% unaffiliated% Latino≠ 12-yr trend

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 Port Lavaca, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Port Lavaca, TX, Texas voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,832 votes cast, 1,853 went Democratic and 5,939 went Republican.
When did Port Lavaca, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Port Lavaca, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1988.
How many people live in Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Port Lavaca, TX, Texas has a population of 19,868 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Port Lavaca, TX, Texas is $79,959 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Port Lavaca, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.