HarrisDemocratic24.6%14,135TrumpRepublican74.5%42,708OtherAll other candidates0.9%503
R+49.8- Lead
- 28,573
- Total
- 57,346
- vs nation
- R+48.4
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Texarkana, TX-AR
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic27.0%16,218TrumpRepublican71.3%42,751OtherAll other candidates1.7%998
R+44.2- Lead
- 26,533
- Total
- 59,967
- vs nation
- R+48.7
ClintonDemocratic26.1%14,508TrumpRepublican71.8%39,823OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,162
R+45.6- Lead
- 25,315
- Total
- 55,493
- vs nation
- R+47.7
ObamaDemocratic29.2%16,266RomneyRepublican69.7%38,876OtherAll other candidates1.2%642
R+40.5- Lead
- 22,610
- Total
- 55,784
- vs nation
- R+44.4
ObamaDemocratic31.5%17,437McCainRepublican67.4%37,322OtherAll other candidates1.2%642
R+35.9- Lead
- 19,885
- Total
- 55,401
- vs nation
- R+43.2
KerryDemocratic38.5%20,696BushRepublican61.1%32,814OtherAll other candidates0.4%222
R+22.6- Lead
- 12,118
- Total
- 53,732
- vs nation
- R+20.1
GoreDemocratic42.2%20,823BushRepublican56.5%27,884OtherAll other candidates1.3%621
R+14.3- Lead
- 7,061
- Total
- 49,328
- vs nation
- R+14.8
ClintonDemocratic49.7%23,309DoleRepublican40.6%19,033OtherAll other candidates9.7%4,546
D+9.1- Lead
- 4,276
- Total
- 46,888
- vs nation
- D+0.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 146,2962024 5-year
- Population density
- 72 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,040 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,1062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Corinth, MS · twin score 92.4
presidential history
Party record book
Texarkana, TX-AR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
91.0%
10,544 votes · D+82.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 89.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.5%
42,708 votes · R+49.8
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 73.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
23,309votes
49.7% of the vote · D+9.1
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 22,235 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
42,751votes
71.3% of the vote · R+44.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 42,708 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
+78.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+53.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +64.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+48.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +48.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 59,083 |
| 2018 | 93,923 |
| 2020 | 93,248 |
| 2022 | 94,751 |
| 2024 | 97,371 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+329 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,640 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −212 |
| 2012 | −357 |
| 2013 | −384 |
| 2014 | −753 |
| 2015 | −320 |
| 2016 | −1 |
| 2017 | −251 |
| 2018 | −250 |
| 2019 | −648 |
| 2021 | −439 |
| 2022 | −213 |
| 2023 | +182 |
| 2024 | +677 |
| 2025 | +329 |
Texarkana straddles the Texas-Arkansas border so precisely that its federal building sits in both states simultaneously — a quirk that makes it one of the few metros where voters in the same neighborhood file under two different state electoral systems.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.8 points.
A population of 146,296, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,106 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Corinth, MS and Gadsden, AL.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Corinth, MS
92.4twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ % Black
Gadsden, AL
91.2twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Decatur, AL
90.5twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ % Black
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 Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 49.8 points (R+49.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,346 votes cast, 14,135 went Democratic and 42,708 went Republican.
When did Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas?
Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas has a population of 146,296 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas is $56,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Texarkana, TX-AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.