Hidalgo County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

R+2.9
2024 Margin
R+19.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
892K
Population

Hidalgo County, TX (Texas) voted R+2.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 110,760 votes (50.98%) to 104,517 (48.11%) for Harris.

This represents a R+19.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hidalgo County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Hidalgo County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 891,977.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+2.9
2020→2024 SwingR+19.9%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population891,977
Median Age
30.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,338(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
6.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
91.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
67.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
26.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
80.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
46.6%(Major Center)
Evangelical
10.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
87.3%Major Concentration(7.9x)
American Heritage
2.4%
German
1.7%
English
1.1%
Irish
1.0%

Age Distribution

Median:30.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
31.0%↑
18-29
11.2%↓
30-44
19.8%
45-64
26.3%
65+
11.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Construction
10.1%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
8.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
8.8%
Manufacturing
5.6%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.1%(104,517)51.0%(110,760)R+2.9R+19.9
202058.0%(128,199)41.0%(90,527)D+17.1R+23.2
201668.1%(118,809)27.9%(48,642)D+40.2R+1.5
201270.3%(97,969)28.6%(39,865)D+41.7D+3.0
200869.0%(90,261)30.3%(39,668)D+38.7D+28.6
200454.9%(62,369)44.8%(50,931)D+10.1R+12.8
200060.8%(61,390)37.9%(38,301)D+22.8R+14.8
199666.5%(56,335)28.8%(24,437)D+37.6D+10.2
199258.1%(51,205)30.6%(26,976)D+27.5R+2.4
198864.8%(54,330)34.9%(29,246)D+29.9D+18.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Hidalgo County, TX • 1912–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202452.0%(110,139)47.9%(101,458)D+4.1R+11.5
202055.8%(116,962)40.2%(84,284)D+15.6R+22.6
201868.8%(104,416)30.6%(46,505)D+38.2D+14.0
201459.2%(46,112)35.0%(27,303)D+24.1R+10.9
201266.4%(88,391)31.3%(41,671)D+35.1R+6.7
200870.0%(88,539)28.3%(35,720)D+41.8D+31.1
200654.3%(25,214)43.7%(20,274)D+10.6R+32.7
200271.0%(48,367)27.7%(18,862)D+43.3D+35.0
200053.2%(49,159)44.9%(41,436)D+8.4R+24.5
199666.0%(54,317)33.2%(27,288)D+32.9D+15.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.5%(82,671)40.2%(56,783)D+18.3R+7.2
201862.2%(93,935)36.7%(55,421)D+25.5R+2.4
201462.7%(50,303)34.8%(27,909)D+27.9R+7.2
201066.8%(48,895)31.8%(23,232)D+35.1D+25.9
200642.7%(20,404)33.5%(16,029)D+9.1R+28.2
200268.2%(48,964)30.8%(22,108)D+37.4D+43.7
199846.6%(22,305)52.9%(25,325)R+6.3R+34.8
199464.1%(39,026)35.6%(21,676)D+28.5D+1.7
199062.5%(33,167)35.7%(18,942)D+26.8D+6.9
198659.5%(29,532)39.6%(19,663)D+19.9R+7.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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