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Tyler, TX
presidential margin
2008R+39.52012R+45.12016R+43.22020R+39.32024R+45.1
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+45.1
2024
median income$74,192U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.6%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english18.3%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American17.1%
English11.8%
German8.2%
Mexican18.7%
Salvadoran0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†15.4%
Nigerian0.5%
African0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.3%
Black Protestant4.2%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Tyler, TX, Texas

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Tyler, TXTrumpR+45.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tyler, TX, TXA map of the single county of Tyler, 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.Smith County, TX · R+45.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.1%74,862
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.0%28,041
Jill SteinGreen0.9%976
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 Tyler, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Smith County, TXRepublicanR+45.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.0%Harris28,041
72.1%Trump74,862
0.9%Stein976
−45.1%
103,879
R
29.5%Biden29,615
68.9%Trump69,080
1.6%Jorgensen1,639
−39.3%
100,334
R
26.3%Clinton22,300
69.5%Trump58,930
4.2%Johnson3,538
−43.2%
84,768
R
27.0%Obama21,456
72.0%Romney57,331
1.0%Johnson814
−45.1%
79,601
R
29.8%Obama23,726
69.4%McCain55,187
0.8%Barr648
−39.5%
79,561
R
27.1%Kerry19,970
72.5%Bush53,392
0.4%Badnarik302
−45.4%
73,664
R
27.2%Gore16,470
71.5%Bush43,320
1.4%Nader834
−44.3%
60,624
R
34.0%Clinton18,265
60.0%Dole32,171
6.0%Perot3,207
−25.9%
53,643
R
29.7%Clinton17,514
47.0%Bush27,753
23.3%Perot13,739
−17.4%
59,006
R
34.9%Dukakis18,719
64.7%Bush34,658
0.4%Paul215
−29.7%
53,592
R
27.1%Mondale15,227
72.6%Reagan40,740
0.3%Larouche152
−45.5%
56,119
R
34.0%Carter14,838
64.6%Reagan28,236
1.4%Anderson626
−30.7%
43,700
R
42.9%Carter16,856
56.6%Ford22,238
0.5%McCarthy181
−13.7%
39,275
R
25.3%McGovern8,041
74.4%Nixon23,671
0.4%Schmitz115
−49.1%
31,827
R
29.1%Humphrey8,897
39.5%Nixon12,079
31.4%Wallace9,595
−10.4%
30,571
R
49.0%Johnson12,474
50.9%Goldwater12,960
0.1%Hass38
−1.9%
25,472
R
40.8%Kennedy8,494
57.8%Nixon12,042
1.4%Byrd285
−17.0%
20,821
R
34.4%Stevenson6,468
65.2%Eisenhower12,255
0.4%Andrews69
−30.8%
18,792
R
43.5%Stevenson8,450
56.4%Eisenhower10,947
0.1%Hallinan13
−12.9%
19,410
D
57.2%Truman6,473
28.1%Dewey3,181
14.6%Thurmond1,655
+29.1%
11,309
D
69.9%Roosevelt6,671
9.8%Dewey936
20.2%Thomas1,931
+60.1%
9,538
D
85.7%Roosevelt9,410
14.2%Willkie1,557
0.1%Thomas8
+71.6%
10,975
D
91.4%Roosevelt7,116
8.5%Landon660
0.2%Lemke12
+82.9%
7,788
D
90.5%Roosevelt7,424
9.1%Hoover750
0.3%Thomas27
+81.4%
8,201
R
40.1%Smith2,343
59.9%Hoover3,493
0.0%
−19.7%
5,836
D
78.2%Davis4,473
18.9%Coolidge1,079
3.0%La Follette171
+59.3%
5,723
D
63.4%Cox2,965
15.1%Harding707
21.5%Debs1,004
+48.3%
4,676
D
69.6%Wilson2,422
22.2%Hughes773
8.2%Benson286
+47.4%
3,481
D
59.6%Wilson1,936
14.9%Taft485
25.5%Roosevelt828
+44.7%
3,249
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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: −45.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−45.1%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+44.7%
1916+47.4%
1920+48.3%
1924+59.3%
1928−19.7%
1932+81.4%
1936+82.9%
1940+71.6%
1944+60.1%
1948+29.1%
1952−12.9%
1956−30.8%
1960−17.0%
1964−1.9%
1968−10.4%
1972−49.1%
1976−13.7%
1980−30.7%
1984−45.5%
1988−29.7%
1992−17.4%
1996−25.9%
2000−44.3%
2004−45.4%
2008−39.5%
2012−45.1%
2016−43.2%
2020−39.3%
2024−45.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Tyler, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 162,009 in 2024.40.5K81K121.5K162K162K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Tyler, TX
YearTotal registered
2016135,567
2018135,935
2020146,149
2022153,936
2024162,009
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Tyler anchors Smith County, where petroleum industry employment and a large evangelical Christian population have produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 30 points in recent cycles, even as modest demographic diversification continues.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.1 points.

A population of 241,740, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,192 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amarillo, TX and Longview, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Amarillo, TX
91.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Longview, TX
90.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Abilene, TX
90.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 Tyler, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tyler, TX, Texas voted Republican by 45.1 points (R+45.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,879 votes cast, 28,041 went Democratic and 74,862 went Republican.
When did Tyler, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tyler, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Tyler, TX, Texas?
Tyler, TX, Texas has a population of 241,740 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tyler, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Tyler, TX, Texas is $74,192 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Tyler, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tyler, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.