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Sweetwater, TX
presidential margin
2008R+38.82012R+45.22016R+51.92020R+55.32024R+59.2
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+59.2
2024
median income$50,747U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age39.3U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate22.5%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.0%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english22.0%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.8%
German8.7%
Irish8.7%
Mexican33.2%
Argentinean0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†2.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Navajo0.2%
Aztec0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.1%
Black Protestant2.1%
Other Christian1.6%
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.

Sweetwater, TX, Texas

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Sweetwater, TXTrumpR+59.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sweetwater, TX, TXA map of the single county of Sweetwater, 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.Nolan County, TX · R+59.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.1%4,048
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.9%1,020
Jill SteinGreen0.9%47
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 Sweetwater, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Nolan County, TXRepublicanR+59.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.9%Harris1,020
79.1%Trump4,048
0.9%Stein47
−59.2%
5,115
R
21.7%Biden1,162
77.0%Trump4,131
1.4%Jorgensen74
−55.3%
5,367
R
21.2%Clinton1,029
73.1%Trump3,552
5.7%Johnson276
−51.9%
4,857
R
26.6%Obama1,216
71.7%Romney3,282
1.7%Johnson77
−45.2%
4,575
R
30.0%Obama1,521
68.8%McCain3,485
1.1%Barr57
−38.8%
5,063
R
29.1%Kerry1,541
70.4%Bush3,722
0.5%Badnarik26
−41.2%
5,289
R
35.3%Gore1,874
62.8%Bush3,337
1.9%Nader101
−27.5%
5,312
D
47.9%Clinton2,582
40.2%Dole2,166
11.9%Perot643
+7.7%
5,391
D
41.8%Clinton2,490
33.5%Bush1,993
24.7%Perot1,469
+8.4%
5,952
D
50.9%Dukakis2,853
48.7%Bush2,734
0.4%Paul22
+2.1%
5,609
R
41.1%Mondale2,524
58.8%Reagan3,608
0.1%Larouche4
−17.7%
6,136
D
49.1%Carter2,796
48.8%Reagan2,781
2.1%Anderson118
+0.3%
5,695
D
55.8%Carter3,094
43.8%Ford2,431
0.4%McCarthy20
+12.0%
5,545
R
26.9%McGovern1,338
73.0%Nixon3,634
0.1%Schmitz4
−46.1%
4,976
D
46.9%Humphrey2,784
33.2%Nixon1,969
20.0%Wallace1,185
+13.7%
5,938
D
68.6%Johnson3,540
31.2%Goldwater1,610
0.2%Hass12
+37.4%
5,162
D
57.2%Kennedy3,247
42.7%Nixon2,421
0.1%Byrd7
+14.6%
5,675
D
53.0%Stevenson2,535
46.7%Eisenhower2,232
0.3%Andrews13
+6.3%
4,780
D
51.7%Stevenson3,123
48.1%Eisenhower2,907
0.2%Hallinan13
+3.6%
6,043
D
83.8%Truman3,408
13.6%Dewey552
2.7%Thurmond109
+70.2%
4,069
D
82.0%Roosevelt3,071
8.6%Dewey322
9.4%Thomas354
+73.4%
3,747
D
87.3%Roosevelt3,314
12.4%Willkie471
0.2%Thomas9
+74.9%
3,794
D
91.1%Roosevelt2,913
8.4%Landon268
0.5%Lemke15
+82.8%
3,196
D
91.7%Roosevelt2,453
8.2%Hoover219
0.1%Thomas3
+83.5%
2,675
R
41.2%Smith1,035
58.8%Hoover1,475
0.0%
−17.5%
2,510
D
77.2%Davis1,421
18.3%Coolidge337
4.5%La Follette82
+58.9%
1,840
D
80.0%Cox923
15.2%Harding175
4.9%Debs56
+64.8%
1,154
D
86.0%Wilson1,048
7.5%Hughes91
6.6%Benson80
+78.5%
1,219
D
79.9%Wilson655
7.3%Taft60
12.8%Roosevelt105
+72.6%
820
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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: −59.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−59.2%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+72.6%
1916+78.5%
1920+64.8%
1924+58.9%
1928−17.5%
1932+83.5%
1936+82.8%
1940+74.9%
1944+73.4%
1948+70.2%
1952+3.6%
1956+6.3%
1960+14.6%
1964+37.4%
1968+13.7%
1972−46.1%
1976+12.0%
1980+0.3%
1984−17.7%
1988+2.1%
1992+8.4%
1996+7.7%
2000−27.5%
2004−41.2%
2008−38.8%
2012−45.2%
2016−51.9%
2020−55.3%
2024−59.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sweetwater, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 8,494 in 2024.2.2K4.4K6.7K8.9K8.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sweetwater, TX
YearTotal registered
20168,747
20188,789
20208,871
20228,751
20248,494
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sweetwater anchors Nolan County in the heart of the Permian Basin's outer edge, where energy-sector employment and a sparse, majority-rural population have produced Republican margins exceeding 30 points in recent presidential cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.2 points.

A population of 14,454, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,747 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Snyder, TX and Big Spring, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Snyder, TX
94.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2000 margin
Big Spring, TX
93.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Jacksonville, TX
90.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Sweetwater, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sweetwater, TX, Texas voted Republican by 59.2 points (R+59.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,115 votes cast, 1,020 went Democratic and 4,048 went Republican.
When did Sweetwater, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sweetwater, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Sweetwater, TX, Texas has a population of 14,454 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Sweetwater, TX, Texas is $50,747 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sweetwater, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.