Hitchcock, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | −7.5% |
| 2020 | −16.2% |
| 2024 | −22.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 38.4%Harris1,134 | 60.6%Trump1,789 | 0.9% | R+22.2 | R+6.0 | R+20.7 | 2,950 | |
| R | 41.5%Biden1,218 | 57.7%Trump1,692 | 0.8% | R+16.2 | R+8.7 | R+20.6 | 2,934 | |
| R | 45.2%Clinton1,066 | 52.6%Trump1,242 | 2.2% | R+7.5 | R+16.3 | R+9.6 | 2,359 | |
| D | 53.7%Obama1,278 | 44.9%Romney1,067 | 1.4% | D+8.9 | R+6.1 | D+5.0 | 2,378 | |
| D | 57.2%Obama1,384 | 42.2%McCain1,022 | 0.6% | D+15.0 | R+6.9 | D+7.7 | 2,421 | |
| D | 60.2%Kerry1,565 | 38.4%Bush998 | 1.4% | D+21.8 | — | D+24.3 | 2,600 |
Hitchcock sits along the industrial stretch of the upper Galveston Bay shoreline, where refinery employment and working-class demographics have historically anchored its voting patterns closer to statewide Democratic baselines than surrounding suburban precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.8 points in 2004 and a Republican high of 22.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 7,563, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,157 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Beardstown and Pontoon Beach.
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Hitchcock, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4834220/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.