Carson County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+81.1
2024 Margin
R+1.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Carson County, TX (Texas) voted R+81.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,866 votes (90.21%) to 290 (9.13%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Carson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Carson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 5,801.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+81.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population5,801
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$85,231(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
82.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.7%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
8.5%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.8%(1.2x)
Irish
8.6%
Mexican
7.8%
English
7.2%
American Heritage
6.1%
Polish
1.6%

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.2%
18-29
9.1%
30-44
15.2%
45-64
31.9%
65+
20.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.5%
Manufacturing
10.2%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.9%(5.8x US)
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
Professional & Technical
4.1%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20249.1%(290)90.2%(2,866)R+81.1R+1.6
20209.5%(297)89.0%(2,779)R+79.5D+0.5
20168.4%(249)88.4%(2,620)R+80.0R+2.3
201210.5%(292)88.2%(2,451)R+77.7R+5.8
200813.6%(406)85.5%(2,548)R+71.9R+5.1
200416.5%(485)83.2%(2,450)R+66.7R+3.4
200017.5%(480)80.8%(2,216)R+63.3R+26.7
199627.2%(742)63.8%(1,742)R+36.6R+9.7
199227.0%(825)53.9%(1,647)R+26.9D+7.0
198832.9%(1,034)66.7%(2,100)R+33.9D+14.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Carson County, TX19122024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.4%(328)89.5%(2,819)R+79.1D+0.4
20209.2%(286)88.6%(2,756)R+79.4R+0.2
201810.0%(245)89.1%(2,192)R+79.2D+0.6
20148.9%(163)88.7%(1,627)R+79.8R+6.9
201212.3%(336)85.2%(2,334)R+72.9R+3.0
200813.9%(409)83.8%(2,467)R+69.9R+9.6
200619.0%(384)79.2%(1,605)R+60.3R+13.0
200225.8%(551)73.1%(1,559)R+47.3D+18.5
200016.5%(443)82.3%(2,205)R+65.7R+21.9
199627.7%(750)71.6%(1,936)R+43.8D+8.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20227.6%(183)90.9%(2,177)R+83.3R+1.7
20188.5%(208)90.1%(2,209)R+81.6R+4.0
201410.4%(193)88.0%(1,634)R+77.6R+29.2
201023.4%(446)71.8%(1,369)R+48.4R+15.3
200614.0%(287)47.1%(965)R+33.1D+15.8
200224.0%(514)72.9%(1,562)R+48.9D+13.9
199818.3%(444)81.1%(1,969)R+62.8R+38.5
199437.5%(944)61.8%(1,556)R+24.3R+18.1
199044.1%(1,136)50.3%(1,296)R+6.2D+30.1
198630.9%(764)67.2%(1,660)R+36.3R+44.9

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

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