Atascosa County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 9.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 31.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 65.4% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.6% | 51.0% |
| Catholic | 25.9% | 41.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| Other | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 38.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+34.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+18.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.4 |
Atascosa, Texas is a county that has a population of 51,008. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.9% | 71.3% | R+43.3 | R+9.3 |
| 2020 | 32.4% | 66.4% | R+34.0 | R+5.0 |
| 2016 | 34.0% | 63.0% | R+29.0 | R+10.7 |
| 2012 | 40.4% | 58.7% | R+18.3 | R+7.8 |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 55.0% | R+10.5 | D+16.0 |
| 2004 | 36.5% | 63.0% | R+26.5 | R+8.8 |
| 2000 | 40.2% | 58.0% | R+17.8 | R+19.5 |
| 1996 | 46.0% | 44.3% | D+1.7 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | 39.0% | 39.4% | R+0.4 | D+0.9 |
| 1988 | 49.0% | 50.3% | R+1.3 | D+18.3 |
| 1984 | 40.1% | 59.7% | R+19.6 | R+15.0 |
| 1980 | 47.0% | 51.5% | R+4.5 | R+34.9 |
| 1976 | 64.6% | 34.1% | D+30.4 | D+61.0 |
| 1972 | 34.6% | 65.3% | R+30.6 | R+44.7 |
| 1968 | 49.5% | 35.4% | D+14.1 | R+28.9 |
| 1964 | 71.4% | 28.4% | D+43.0 | D+26.2 |
| 1960 | 58.3% | 41.6% | D+16.8 | D+26.2 |
| 1956 | 45.1% | 54.6% | R+9.4 | R+8.9 |
| 1952 | 49.6% | 50.2% | R+0.5 | R+44.1 |
| 1948 | 69.4% | 25.8% | D+43.6 | — |
What defines Atascosa?
Atascosa has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last four presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean in this suburban geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 43.3% margin
- Shifted 25.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections