Prairie View, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.9% |
| 2008 | +89.9% |
| 2012 | +83.7% |
| 2016 | +82.6% |
| 2020 | +81.0% |
| 2024 | +82.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 91.0%Harris3,005 | 8.1%Trump269 | 0.9% | D+82.8 | D+1.8 | D+84.3 | 3,304 | |
| D | 90.2%Biden2,229 | 9.2%Trump228 | 0.6% | D+81.0 | R+1.6 | D+76.5 | 2,471 | |
| D | 90.1%Clinton1,901 | 7.4%Trump157 | 2.5% | D+82.6 | R+1.1 | D+80.5 | 2,111 | |
| D | 91.4%Obama2,546 | 7.7%Romney214 | 0.9% | D+83.7 | R+6.2 | D+79.9 | 2,785 | |
| D | 94.9%Obama2,947 | 4.9%McCain153 | 0.2% | D+89.9 | D+5.0 | D+82.7 | 3,107 | |
| D | 92.5%Kerry2,417 | 7.5%Bush197 | 0.0% | D+84.9 | — | D+87.4 | 2,614 |
Prairie View's enrollment-driven demographics—roughly 75% of residents are college students—produce some of the highest Democratic margins in Waller County, a pattern that has drawn repeated legal scrutiny over student voting access.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 82.8 points.
A population of 8,431, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $21,060 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grambling and Tuskegee.
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Prairie View, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4859336/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.