HarrisDemocratic22.5%14,800TrumpRepublican76.7%50,556OliverLibertarian0.5%343
R+54.2- Lead
- 35,756
- Total
- 65,915
- vs nation
- R+52.8
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Sherman-Denison, TX
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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
BidenDemocratic24.3%14,506TrumpRepublican74.1%44,163OtherAll other candidates1.5%907
R+49.8- Lead
- 29,657
- Total
- 59,576
- vs nation
- R+54.2
ClintonDemocratic21.7%10,301TrumpRepublican74.5%35,325OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,790
R+52.8- Lead
- 25,024
- Total
- 47,416
- vs nation
- R+54.9
ObamaDemocratic25.2%10,670RomneyRepublican73.2%30,936OtherAll other candidates1.6%658
R+48.0- Lead
- 20,266
- Total
- 42,264
- vs nation
- R+51.8
ObamaDemocratic30.6%13,900McCainRepublican68.5%31,136OtherAll other candidates1.0%441
R+37.9- Lead
- 17,236
- Total
- 45,477
- vs nation
- R+45.2
KerryDemocratic30.3%13,452BushRepublican69.3%30,777OtherAll other candidates0.4%194
R+39.0- Lead
- 17,325
- Total
- 44,423
- vs nation
- R+36.5
GoreDemocratic34.2%13,647BushRepublican64.1%25,596OtherAll other candidates1.7%697
R+29.9- Lead
- 11,949
- Total
- 39,940
- vs nation
- R+30.4
ClintonDemocratic40.5%14,338DoleRepublican48.5%17,169OtherAll other candidates11.0%3,904
R+8.0- Lead
- 2,831
- Total
- 35,411
- vs nation
- R+16.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 143,3372024 5-year
- Population density
- 154 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 933 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,1822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Athens, TX · twin score 93.7
presidential history
Party record book
Sherman-Denison, 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
91.6%
10,627 votes · D+83.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 90.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.7%
50,556 votes · R+54.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 74.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
17,015votes
58.5% of the vote · D+17.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,800 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
50,556votes
76.7% of the vote · R+54.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,163 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
+77.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+52.6 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +70.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+54.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +54.2 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 78,723 |
| 2018 | 80,942 |
| 2020 | 86,740 |
| 2022 | 92,038 |
| 2024 | 100,124 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+2,423 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +28,731 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +56 |
| 2012 | +215 |
| 2013 | +274 |
| 2014 | +858 |
| 2015 | +1,669 |
| 2016 | +2,327 |
| 2017 | +2,533 |
| 2018 | +2,467 |
| 2019 | +2,193 |
| 2021 | +3,971 |
| 2022 | +3,449 |
| 2023 | +3,304 |
| 2024 | +2,992 |
| 2025 | +2,423 |
Straddling the Oklahoma line, the Sherman-Denison metro has trended reliably Republican in recent cycles while absorbing spillover population from the Dallas-Fort Worth expansion, adding younger, suburban-patterned households to an otherwise heavily Republican baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 143,337, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,182 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Athens, TX and Borger, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Athens, TX
93.7twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
Borger, TX
93.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Joplin, MO-KS
93.4twin score
2004–2020 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 Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,915 votes cast, 14,800 went Democratic and 50,556 went Republican.
When did Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas?
Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas has a population of 143,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas is $72,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sherman-Denison, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.