Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
HarrisDemocratic35.1%559TrumpRepublican64.1%1,021OtherAll other candidates0.8%13
R+29.0
Lead
462
Total
1,593
vs nation
R+27.5
Turnout
—
BidenDemocratic32.2%552TrumpRepublican66.5%1,141OtherAll other candidates1.3%23
R+34.3
Lead
589
Total
1,716
vs nation
R+38.8
Turnout
—
ClintonDemocratic26.6%392TrumpRepublican67.9%1,000OtherAll other candidates5.5%81
R+41.3
Lead
608
Total
1,473
vs nation
R+43.4
Turnout
—
ObamaDemocratic22.9%299RomneyRepublican75.8%992OtherAll other candidates1.3%17
R+53.0
Lead
693
Total
1,308
vs nation
R+56.8
Turnout
—
ObamaDemocratic26.7%358McCainRepublican73.0%979OtherAll other candidates0.4%5
R+46.3
Lead
621
Total
1,342
vs nation
R+53.5
Turnout
—
KerryDemocratic24.5%296BushRepublican75.5%912OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+51.0
Lead
616
Total
1,208
vs nation
R+48.5
Turnout
—
Key facts
2024 presidential margin
R+29.0MIT Election Lab
Population
2,9972024 5-year
Median household income
$95,6252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
78.4%2024 5-year
Black
4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+53.0 in 2012MIT Election Lab
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−51.0%
2008
−46.3%
2012
−53.0%
2016
−41.3%
2020
−34.3%
2024
−29.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
35.1%Harris559
64.1%Trump1,021
0.8%
R+29.0
D+5.3
R+27.5
1,593
R
32.2%Biden552
66.5%Trump1,141
1.3%
R+34.3
D+7.0
R+38.8
1,716
R
26.6%Clinton392
67.9%Trump1,000
5.5%
R+41.3
D+11.7
R+43.4
1,473
R
22.9%Obama299
75.8%Romney992
1.3%
R+53.0
R+6.7
R+56.8
1,308
R
26.7%Obama358
73.0%McCain979
0.4%
R+46.3
D+4.7
R+53.5
1,342
R
24.5%Kerry296
75.5%Bush912
0.0%
R+51.0
—
R+48.5
1,208
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 2 Senate
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
35.1%561
62.1%994
1,600
2020
R
29.7%498
70.3%1,176
1,674
El Lago sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 53.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 2,997, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,625 describe the city.
In 2024, El Lago, Texas voted Republican by 29.0 points (R+29.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,593 votes cast, 559 went Democratic and 1,021 went Republican.
How many people live in El Lago, Texas?
El Lago, Texas has a population of 2,997 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in El Lago, Texas?
Median household income in El Lago, Texas is $95,625 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of El Lago, Texas?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in El Lago, Texas from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.