Sweetwater, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −36.3% |
| 2008 | −33.7% |
| 2012 | −40.3% |
| 2016 | −46.5% |
| 2020 | −50.3% |
| 2024 | −54.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.1%Harris755 | 76.8%Trump2,621 | 1.1% | R+54.7 | R+4.4 | R+53.2 | 3,412 | |
| R | 24.3%Biden870 | 74.6%Trump2,669 | 1.1% | R+50.3 | R+3.7 | R+54.7 | 3,578 | |
| R | 24.0%Clinton773 | 70.5%Trump2,273 | 5.5% | R+46.5 | R+6.2 | R+48.6 | 3,223 | |
| R | 29.0%Obama880 | 69.3%Romney2,105 | 1.7% | R+40.3 | R+6.7 | R+44.2 | 3,036 | |
| R | 32.1%Obama1,106 | 65.7%McCain2,266 | 2.2% | R+33.7 | D+2.6 | R+40.9 | 3,447 | |
| R | 31.8%Kerry1,110 | 68.1%Bush2,375 | 0.1% | R+36.3 | — | R+33.8 | 3,489 |
Sweetwater sits in Nolan County, long a Republican stronghold, and has reinvented its local economy around wind farms that now rank among the densest concentrations of turbines in the United States.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.7 points.
A population of 10,385, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,892 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Liberty and Ingleside.
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Sweetwater, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4871540/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.