Brazos County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+24.8
2024 Margin
R+10.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
242K
Population

Brazos County, TX (Texas) voted R+24.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 56,671 votes (61.63%) to 33,844 (36.8%) for Harris.

This represents a R+10.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Brazos County is classified as a solid Republican county. Brazos County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 242,311.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+24.8
2020→2024 SwingR+10.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population242,311
Median Age
26.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
43.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,553(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
53.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
27.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
10.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
46.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
15.8%
Evangelical
14.4%
Mainline Protestant
5.1%
Black Protestant
1.7%
LDS/Mormon
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
22.2%Above Average(2.0x)
German
13.2%
English
9.8%
Irish
7.5%
American Heritage
3.1%
Italian
2.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:26.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
26.6%
30-44
20.7%
45-64
22.4%
65+
10.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
11.9%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.7%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
6.0%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.8%(33,844)61.6%(56,671)R+24.8R+10.5
202041.4%(35,349)55.7%(47,530)R+14.3D+9.0
201634.4%(23,121)57.6%(38,738)R+23.2D+12.0
201231.2%(17,477)66.5%(37,209)R+35.3R+6.3
200834.9%(20,502)63.9%(37,465)R+28.9D+10.6
200429.7%(16,128)69.2%(37,594)R+39.5D+4.2
200026.3%(12,359)70.0%(32,864)R+43.7R+22.7
199636.1%(13,968)57.1%(22,082)R+21.0R+2.5
199230.0%(14,819)48.5%(23,943)R+18.5D+13.9
198833.3%(14,885)65.7%(29,369)R+32.4D+15.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Brazos County, TX19122024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.0%(34,849)62.0%(56,860)R+24.0R+3.5
202038.1%(32,098)58.6%(49,346)R+20.5R+7.9
201843.2%(27,876)55.8%(35,971)R+12.6D+34.9
201423.9%(7,438)71.4%(22,174)R+47.4R+10.5
201229.7%(16,404)66.6%(36,837)R+37.0R+1.7
200831.0%(17,701)66.3%(37,818)R+35.3D+6.7
200627.8%(8,270)69.7%(20,760)R+41.9R+11.7
200234.3%(9,543)64.5%(17,963)R+30.2D+23.2
200021.7%(10,040)75.1%(34,737)R+53.4R+25.6
199635.3%(12,969)63.2%(23,212)R+27.9D+5.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.5%(23,103)59.6%(35,768)R+21.1D+3.9
201836.4%(23,361)61.4%(39,424)R+25.0D+15.3
201428.9%(9,125)69.2%(21,859)R+40.3R+10.9
201033.8%(12,733)63.2%(23,809)R+29.4D+0.7
200621.2%(6,449)51.3%(15,590)R+30.1D+13.0
200227.4%(7,905)70.5%(20,313)R+43.0D+6.4
199824.9%(6,544)74.4%(19,522)R+49.5R+27.2
199438.6%(12,591)60.8%(19,853)R+22.2R+13.5
199043.6%(14,357)52.3%(17,225)R+8.7R+0.4
198645.0%(11,280)53.3%(13,368)R+8.3R+9.6

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

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