Cameron County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

R+5.8
2024 Margin
R+18.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
426K
Population

Cameron County, TX (Texas) voted R+5.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 60,991 votes (52.44%) to 54,258 (46.65%) for Harris.

This represents a R+18.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cameron County is classified as a lean Republican county. Cameron County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 426,120.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+5.8
2020→2024 SwingR+18.9%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population426,120
Median Age
32.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,601(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
8.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
89.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
65.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
70.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
36.8%(Above Average)
Evangelical
13.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
Black Protestant
0.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
83.7%Major Concentration(7.5x)
German
2.3%
English
2.2%
American Heritage
2.1%
Irish
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:32.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.7%↑
18-29
10.9%↓
30-44
18.5%
45-64
27.6%↑
65+
14.3%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.1%
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.5%
Construction
7.3%
Manufacturing
6.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.6%(54,258)52.4%(60,991)R+5.8R+18.9
202056.0%(64,063)42.9%(49,032)D+13.1R+19.2
201664.1%(59,402)31.8%(29,472)D+32.3D+1.2
201265.0%(49,975)33.9%(26,099)D+31.1D+2.2
200864.1%(48,480)35.3%(26,671)D+28.8D+30.0
200449.2%(33,998)50.3%(34,801)R+1.2R+9.9
200053.5%(33,214)44.8%(27,800)D+8.7R+20.4
199661.8%(34,891)32.6%(18,434)D+29.1D+13.4
199249.8%(29,435)34.1%(20,123)D+15.8D+3.7
198855.8%(30,972)43.7%(24,263)D+12.1D+17.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cameron County, TX • 1912–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.9%(58,330)49.1%(56,169)D+1.9R+11.6
202055.3%(61,508)41.8%(46,482)D+13.5R+12.4
201862.6%(48,770)36.7%(28,574)D+25.9D+19.6
201449.9%(19,188)43.5%(16,747)D+6.3R+12.1
201257.4%(42,683)39.0%(28,997)D+18.4R+13.7
200864.8%(48,020)32.7%(24,223)D+32.1D+32.9
200648.5%(18,885)49.3%(19,178)R+0.8R+32.4
200265.1%(28,903)33.4%(14,836)D+31.7D+39.7
200044.8%(26,958)52.9%(31,806)R+8.1R+29.8
199660.3%(32,562)38.5%(20,830)D+21.7D+17.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.0%(41,667)44.5%(34,290)D+9.6R+0.2
201854.2%(41,991)44.4%(34,407)D+9.8R+3.7
201455.5%(21,859)42.0%(16,556)D+13.5R+3.0
201057.3%(23,474)40.8%(16,722)D+16.5D+16.7
200634.9%(14,327)35.1%(14,407)R+0.2R+21.3
200259.8%(27,374)38.7%(17,716)D+21.1D+40.3
199840.1%(13,357)59.3%(19,747)R+19.2R+40.9
199460.6%(24,574)39.0%(15,789)D+21.7D+6.0
199056.7%(20,704)41.0%(14,989)D+15.6D+7.9
198653.4%(19,363)45.7%(16,548)D+7.8R+10.7

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

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