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Zapata, TX
presidential margin
2008D+35.62012D+43.22016D+32.92020R+5.32024R+22.4
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+22.4
2024
median income$39,239U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age32.3U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate38.4%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.2%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english82.9%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican86.4%
Guatemalan0.6%
Spaniard0.4%
American2.4%
German2.2%
English1.1%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.5%
Mainline0.4%
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.

Zapata, TX, Texas

Akashic
Zapata, TXTrumpR+22.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Zapata, TX, TXA map of the single county of Zapata, 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.Zapata County, TX · R+22.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.0%2,970
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.5%1,877
Jill SteinGreen0.5%24
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 Zapata, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Zapata County, TXRepublicanR+22.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.5%Harris1,877
61.0%Trump2,970
0.5%Stein24
−22.4%
4,871
R
47.1%Biden1,826
52.4%Trump2,033
0.5%Jorgensen19
−5.3%
3,878
D
65.7%Clinton2,063
32.7%Trump1,029
1.6%Johnson50
+32.9%
3,142
D
71.3%Obama2,527
28.1%Romney997
0.5%Johnson19
+43.2%
3,543
D
67.7%Obama1,939
32.1%McCain919
0.3%Barr8
+35.6%
2,866
D
57.3%Kerry1,662
42.4%Bush1,228
0.3%Badnarik8
+15.0%
2,898
D
62.6%Gore1,638
36.4%Bush953
1.0%Nader25
+26.2%
2,616
D
72.9%Clinton1,786
21.3%Dole521
5.8%Perot143
+51.6%
2,450
D
63.2%Clinton2,052
26.7%Bush866
10.2%Perot331
+36.5%
3,249
D
69.3%Dukakis2,171
30.6%Bush958
0.2%Paul6
+38.7%
3,135
D
56.3%Mondale1,577
43.3%Reagan1,214
0.4%Larouche10
+13.0%
2,801
D
57.2%Carter1,218
41.0%Reagan874
1.8%Anderson39
+16.1%
2,131
D
72.3%Carter1,216
27.5%Ford462
0.2%McCarthy4
+44.8%
1,682
D
52.5%McGovern768
47.5%Nixon695
0.0%
+5.0%
1,463
D
75.0%Humphrey909
20.7%Nixon251
4.3%Wallace52
+54.3%
1,212
D
88.0%Johnson1,009
11.8%Goldwater135
0.3%Hass3
+76.2%
1,147
D
72.2%Kennedy675
27.8%Nixon260
0.0%
+44.4%
935
D
58.1%Stevenson886
41.8%Eisenhower637
0.1%Andrews1
+16.3%
1,524
D
53.9%Stevenson616
46.0%Eisenhower526
0.1%Hallinan1
+7.9%
1,143
D
60.4%Truman632
39.5%Dewey414
0.1%Thurmond1
+20.8%
1,047
D
91.6%Roosevelt501
7.9%Dewey43
0.5%Thomas3
+83.7%
547
D
61.3%Roosevelt784
38.7%Willkie495
0.0%
+22.6%
1,279
D
89.2%Roosevelt282
10.8%Landon34
0.0%
+78.5%
316
D
91.9%Roosevelt271
8.1%Hoover24
0.0%
+83.7%
295
D
94.0%Smith296
6.0%Hoover19
0.0%
+87.9%
315
D
60.2%Davis300
39.6%Coolidge197
0.2%La Follette1
+20.7%
498
R
33.8%Cox50
66.2%Harding98
0.0%
−32.4%
148
R
10.8%Wilson26
89.2%Hughes214
0.0%
−78.3%
240
R
0.0%Wilson0
100.0%Taft199
0.0%
−100.0%
199
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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: −22.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2020−22.4%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912−100.0%
1916−78.3%
1920−32.4%
1924+20.7%
1928+87.9%
1932+83.7%
1936+78.5%
1940+22.6%
1944+83.7%
1948+20.8%
1952+7.9%
1956+16.3%
1960+44.4%
1964+76.2%
1968+54.3%
1972+5.0%
1976+44.8%
1980+16.1%
1984+13.0%
1988+38.7%
1992+36.5%
1996+51.6%
2000+26.2%
2004+15.0%
2008+35.6%
2012+43.2%
2016+32.9%
2020−5.3%
2024−22.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Zapata, TXTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 8,182 in 2024.2.1K4.1K6.2K8.3K8.2K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Zapata, TX
YearTotal registered
20187,590
20208,257
20227,886
20248,182
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.9 points in 1928 and a Republican high of 100.0 points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 17.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.

A population of 13,841, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,239 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rio Grande City-Roma, TX and Eagle Pass, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
96.4twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic≠ 2004 margin
Eagle Pass, TX
95.5twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic≠ elasticity
Alice, TX
94.6twin score
% Latino% Catholic2000 margin≠ 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 Zapata, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Zapata, TX, Texas voted Republican by 22.4 points (R+22.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,871 votes cast, 1,877 went Democratic and 2,970 went Republican.
When did Zapata, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Zapata, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Zapata, TX, Texas?
Zapata, TX, Texas has a population of 13,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Zapata, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Zapata, TX, Texas is $39,239 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Zapata, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Zapata, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.