Richardson, TX — Elections 2008–2024

2024 presidential election

Richardson

HarrisD+11.1

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	53.2%	26,809
Donald TrumpRepublican	42.1%	21,218
OtherAll other candidates	4.8%	2,407

D+60

R+60

2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 2008–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
2008	−15.9%
2012	−18.4%
2016	+1.8%
2020	+16.5%
2024	+11.1%

DemocraticRepublican

5 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+11.1%	26,809	21,218	50,434
2020	D	+16.5%	30,472	21,742	53,024
2016	D	+1.8%	20,279	19,529	42,356
2012	R	−18.4%	15,881	23,046	38,927
2008	R	−15.9%	17,209	23,767	41,120

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
Indicator	RichardsonCity	TexasState	United StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White	53.3%	48.5%	61.0%
Black	11.8%	12.2%	12.2%
Asian	16.2%	5.6%	6.0%
Two or more races	12.6%	23.5%	12.6%
Other race	6.1%	10.2%	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino	18.3%	39.7%	19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income	$98,111	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Median age	33.9	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.4%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	11.7%	13.5%	17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	57.0%	33.8%	35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home	33.8%	35.1%	22.3%
Spanish	13.0%	28.1%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	5.4%	1.7%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	3.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	3.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestry	English 7.6%	German 8.3%	German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestry	German 6.5%	English 7.9%	English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestry	Irish 5.3%	Irish 6.0%	Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic	15.5%County context	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.9%County context	23.5%	16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed	44.6%County context	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.5%County context	4.5%	5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

7.6%

German

6.5%

Irish

5.3%

American

4.4%

Italian

1.9%

Scottish

1.3%

French

1.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 33.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

0.7%

1.4%

75–84

1.9%

3.4%

65–74

3.9%

5.5%

55–64

5.5%

6.4%

45–54

6.5%

7.3%

35–44

7.2%

7.8%

25–34

7.8%

4.8%

18–24

4.6%

9.4%

5–17

9.0%

3.4%

3.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$98,111

Richardson$98,111

Texas$78,476

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.3%

Working age (18–64)9.8%

Seniors (65+)12.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

66.2%

speak English only

Spanish13.0%

Other Indo-European5.4%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)3.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island3.0%

Arabic2.6%

Vietnamese1.8%

Other languages1.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.9%

Korean0.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.4%

German or other West Germanic0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Evangelical Protestant

20.9%

Catholic

15.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.5%

Black Protestant

4.2%

Muslim

2.7%

Latter-day Saints

1.2%

Hindu

1.0%

Other Christian

1.0%

Jewish

0.5%

Orthodox Christian

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other faiths

0.2%

Unaffiliated or not counted44.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Richardson sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 18.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 points.

A population of 118,731, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,111 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richardson, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Richardson, Texas voted Democratic by 11.1 points (D+11.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,434 votes cast, 26,809 went Democratic and 21,218 went Republican.

What is Richardson, Texas's political typology?

Akashic places Richardson, Texas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.

When did Richardson, Texas last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Richardson, Texas voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Richardson, Texas?

Richardson, Texas has a population of 118,731 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Richardson, Texas?

Median household income in Richardson, Texas is $98,111 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Richardson, Texas?

Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Richardson, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Richardson moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

Demographics

Demographic Profile

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