Brownfield, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −55.6% |
| 2008 | −31.4% |
| 2012 | −41.5% |
| 2016 | −48.4% |
| 2020 | −54.9% |
| 2024 | −62.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.7%Harris458 | 80.7%Trump1,977 | 0.6% | R+62.0 | R+7.1 | R+60.5 | 2,450 | |
| R | 22.0%Biden596 | 76.9%Trump2,080 | 1.0% | R+54.9 | R+6.5 | R+59.3 | 2,704 | |
| R | 23.5%Clinton595 | 71.9%Trump1,821 | 4.7% | R+48.4 | R+6.9 | R+50.5 | 2,534 | |
| R | 28.6%Obama777 | 70.1%Romney1,904 | 1.3% | R+41.5 | R+10.1 | R+45.3 | 2,716 | |
| R | 33.3%Obama1,071 | 64.7%McCain2,078 | 2.0% | R+31.4 | D+24.2 | R+38.6 | 3,212 | |
| R | 22.1%Kerry645 | 77.7%Bush2,265 | 0.2% | R+55.6 | — | R+53.1 | 2,915 |
Brownfield sits at the heart of the Texas South Plains agricultural economy, where farm-dependent demographics have tracked closely with rural Texas's rightward shift over the past two decades, with recent federal election margins exceeding 80 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.0 points.
A population of 8,738, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,150 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gonzales and Littlefield.
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Brownfield, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4810720/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.