Castro County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+58.1
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Castro County, TX (Texas) voted R+58.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,594 votes (78.79%) to 418 (20.66%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Castro County is classified as a deep Republican county. Castro County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 7,344.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.1
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population7,344
Median Age
34.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,776(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
30.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
65.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
63.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
46.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
39.0%(Major Center)
Evangelical
30.8%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
52.4%Major Concentration(4.7x)
German
10.2%
American Heritage
5.0%
English
3.6%
Irish
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:34.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
29.1%
18-29
10.1%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
22.3%
65+
18.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
24.3%(14.3x US)
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
11.0%
Educational Services
4.5%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.3%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
4.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.7%(418)78.8%(1,594)R+58.1R+3.6
202022.4%(466)76.9%(1,602)R+54.5R+10.1
201626.3%(526)70.8%(1,414)R+44.5R+4.8
201229.7%(630)69.4%(1,470)R+39.6R+2.8
200831.4%(719)68.2%(1,562)R+36.8D+11.1
200426.0%(631)73.8%(1,794)R+47.9R+10.5
200030.9%(727)68.3%(1,607)R+37.4R+32.4
199644.3%(1,107)49.2%(1,231)R+5.0D+1.7
199238.3%(1,113)44.9%(1,307)R+6.7R+1.2
198847.1%(1,436)52.6%(1,604)R+5.5D+27.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Castro County, TX19122024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.6%(408)79.4%(1,575)R+58.8R+3.0
202021.2%(432)77.0%(1,572)R+55.9R+5.0
201824.3%(394)75.1%(1,219)R+50.8D+10.7
201417.5%(200)79.0%(903)R+61.5R+21.7
201229.1%(582)68.9%(1,379)R+39.8R+1.4
200830.1%(671)68.6%(1,526)R+38.4R+1.3
200630.8%(533)68.0%(1,175)R+37.1R+13.2
200237.5%(726)61.4%(1,188)R+23.9D+18.3
200028.4%(639)70.6%(1,590)R+42.2R+25.1
199641.2%(1,010)58.3%(1,430)R+17.1D+12.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.0%(239)82.1%(1,226)R+66.1R+13.2
201823.0%(371)75.9%(1,226)R+52.9D+7.8
201418.8%(217)79.6%(917)R+60.8R+37.9
201037.0%(515)59.9%(834)R+22.9R+8.7
200626.5%(471)40.7%(723)R+14.2D+12.8
200235.9%(729)62.9%(1,277)R+27.0D+16.7
199828.0%(562)71.6%(1,440)R+43.7R+40.4
199448.2%(1,290)51.5%(1,379)R+3.3R+1.6
199046.9%(1,008)48.7%(1,046)R+1.8D+1.1
198647.9%(1,046)50.7%(1,108)R+2.8R+23.3

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

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