Willacy County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

R+3.3
2024 Margin
R+15.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Willacy County, TX (Texas) voted R+3.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,856 votes (51.34%) to 2,673 (48.05%) for Harris.

This represents a R+15.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Willacy County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Willacy County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 20,139.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+3.3
2020→2024 SwingR+15.2%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population20,139
Median Age
34.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,180(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
10.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
87.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
63.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
13.2%(Below Average)
Evangelical
5.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
83.0%Major Concentration(7.5x)
Irish
2.4%
German
2.1%
American Heritage
1.7%

Age Distribution

Median:34.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
11.5%
30-44
22.9%↑
45-64
27.2%
65+
14.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.9%
Manufacturing
8.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.6%(3.9x US)
Professional & Technical
5.5%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.0%(2,673)51.3%(2,856)R+3.3R+15.2
202055.6%(3,108)43.7%(2,441)D+11.9R+24.9
201667.2%(3,422)30.4%(1,547)D+36.8R+6.3
201271.1%(3,600)28.0%(1,416)D+43.1D+3.3
200869.5%(3,409)29.7%(1,456)D+39.8D+29.3
200455.1%(2,734)44.5%(2,209)D+10.6R+17.6
200063.6%(3,218)35.3%(1,789)D+28.2R+17.2
199670.0%(3,789)24.6%(1,332)D+45.4D+11.5
199261.0%(3,359)27.0%(1,490)D+33.9D+5.3
198864.1%(3,165)35.4%(1,750)D+28.6D+15.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Willacy 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
202453.4%(2,892)46.6%(2,523)D+6.8R+8.0
202056.1%(2,968)41.3%(2,183)D+14.8R+14.0
201864.1%(2,773)35.3%(1,527)D+28.8D+14.7
201453.5%(1,093)39.4%(804)D+14.2R+5.8
201258.0%(2,717)38.0%(1,781)D+20.0R+20.2
200869.1%(3,242)29.0%(1,358)D+40.2D+37.9
200650.2%(976)47.9%(932)D+2.3R+48.4
200274.8%(2,681)24.1%(865)D+50.6D+44.3
200051.9%(2,525)45.6%(2,218)D+6.3R+29.4
199667.2%(3,534)31.5%(1,658)D+35.7D+21.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202255.7%(2,137)43.1%(1,656)D+12.5D+4.8
201853.4%(2,257)45.7%(1,931)D+7.7R+11.5
201458.3%(1,274)39.1%(854)D+19.2R+5.7
201061.7%(1,560)36.8%(929)D+25.0D+22.7
200636.9%(759)34.7%(713)D+2.2R+41.7
200271.4%(2,615)27.4%(1,004)D+44.0D+54.3
199844.5%(1,028)54.8%(1,267)R+10.3R+36.6
199462.9%(2,148)36.6%(1,250)D+26.3R+0.2
199062.3%(2,410)35.8%(1,385)D+26.5D+17.0
198654.4%(1,846)44.8%(1,522)D+9.5R+21.5

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

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