Starr County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

R+16.0
2024 Margin
R+21.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
66K
Population

Starr County, TX (Texas) voted R+16.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,487 votes (57.74%) to 6,862 (41.76%) for Harris.

This represents a R+21.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Starr County is classified as a solid Republican county. Starr County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 66,067.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+16.0
2020→2024 SwingR+21.0%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population66,067
Median Age
29.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$37,639(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
2.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
97.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
69.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
33.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
91.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
77.0%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
3.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.4%
Mainline Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
92.0%Major Concentration(8.3x)

Age Distribution

Median:29.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
32.5%↑
18-29
11.2%↓
30-44
19.3%
45-64
25.6%
65+
11.4%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Construction
12.2%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
8.8%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.3%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.3%(2.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.8%(6,862)57.7%(9,487)R+16.0R+21.0
202052.1%(9,123)47.1%(8,247)D+5.0R+55.2
201679.1%(9,289)18.9%(2,224)D+60.2R+13.1
201286.3%(10,260)13.0%(1,547)D+73.3D+4.1
200884.5%(8,274)15.2%(1,492)D+69.3D+21.8
200473.6%(7,199)26.1%(2,552)D+47.5R+6.8
200076.8%(6,505)22.6%(1,911)D+54.3R+22.3
199686.9%(6,312)10.4%(756)D+76.5D+6.8
199282.8%(7,668)13.1%(1,209)D+69.7R+0.2
198884.7%(6,958)14.8%(1,218)D+69.9D+19.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Starr County, TX • 1912–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-100191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.6%(6,745)52.4%(7,437)R+4.9R+20.6
202055.3%(8,161)39.6%(5,845)D+15.7R+38.4
201876.7%(8,273)22.7%(2,443)D+54.1R+3.0
201476.4%(3,795)19.3%(961)D+57.0R+7.3
201281.2%(9,075)16.9%(1,886)D+64.3R+8.3
200885.8%(7,910)13.2%(1,220)D+72.6D+14.8
200678.3%(4,717)20.5%(1,235)D+57.8R+21.7
200289.1%(4,934)9.7%(535)D+79.5D+32.2
200072.8%(5,583)25.5%(1,957)D+47.3R+27.2
199687.0%(6,065)12.5%(871)D+74.5D+19.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.0%(6,455)40.1%(4,460)D+17.9R+18.6
201867.8%(6,968)31.3%(3,217)D+36.5R+19.5
201477.3%(4,008)21.3%(1,104)D+56.0R+3.9
201079.7%(2,970)19.8%(737)D+59.9D+14.0
200666.0%(4,215)20.1%(1,283)D+45.9R+32.5
200289.0%(5,556)10.6%(663)D+78.4D+52.9
199862.4%(4,760)36.8%(2,811)D+25.5R+30.1
199477.6%(3,247)22.0%(919)D+55.7R+13.1
199084.1%(3,582)15.3%(653)D+68.8D+12.8
198677.8%(3,750)21.8%(1,053)D+56.0R+13.8

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

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