Cedar Park, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −34.3% |
| 2008 | −13.4% |
| 2012 | −22.4% |
| 2016 | −4.6% |
| 2020 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | +8.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.1%Harris18,147 | 44.3%Trump15,157 | 2.6% | D+8.7 | R+1.8 | D+10.2 | 34,180 | |
| D | 54.4%Biden19,829 | 43.8%Trump15,990 | 1.8% | D+10.5 | D+15.2 | D+6.1 | 36,471 | |
| R | 43.2%Clinton12,149 | 47.9%Trump13,450 | 8.9% | R+4.6 | D+17.8 | R+6.7 | 28,108 | |
| R | 37.3%Obama8,295 | 59.7%Romney13,282 | 3.1% | R+22.4 | R+9.0 | R+26.3 | 22,263 | |
| R | 43.1%Obama8,875 | 56.4%McCain11,629 | 0.5% | R+13.4 | D+21.0 | R+20.6 | 20,602 | |
| R | 32.5%Kerry4,963 | 66.8%Bush10,210 | 0.7% | R+34.3 | — | R+31.9 | 15,285 |
Cedar Park's rapid expansion from a small Williamson County town into a six-figure suburb has drawn waves of tech-sector transplants, gradually tightening margins in races that once broke reliably one direction by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 34.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.
A population of 78,301, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,545 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alpharetta and Leander.
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Cedar Park, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4813552/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.