Question 1

How did Fort Bend, Texas vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.6. Kamala D Harris received 179,310 votes and Donald Trump received 173,592 out of 362,524 total votes cast, a 9.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Fort Bend, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. Democrats have won 15 and Republicans 24 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 85.5 points in 1924.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Fort Bend, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas has a population of 893,767 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 28.7% non-Hispanic white, 24.7% Hispanic, 20.8% Black. About 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $114,041.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Fort Bend, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Fort Bend, Texas are Prince William, Somerset, Bergen. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	28.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	24.7%
▶Black / African American(15)	20.8%
▶Asian(6)	22.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	1.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.4%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	3.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	16.7%	39.1%
Catholic	15.8%	37.1%
Other	5.5%	12.8%
Mainline Protestant	3.8%	8.9%
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	3.4%
Black Protestant	0.6%	1.3%
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.8%
Non-religious	57.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+1.6
2020	Biden+10.6
2016	Clinton+6.6
2012	Romney+6.8
2008	McCain+2.4
2004	Bush+15.3
2000	Bush+21.1
1996	Dole+12.7
1992	Bush+12.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	49.5%	47.9%	D+1.6	R+9.0
2020	54.7%	44.1%	D+10.6	D+3.9
2016	51.4%	44.8%	D+6.6	D+13.5
2012	46.1%	52.9%	R+6.8	R+4.4
2008	48.5%	50.9%	R+2.4	D+12.9
2004	42.1%	57.4%	R+15.3	D+5.8
2000	38.5%	59.6%	R+21.1	R+8.4
1996	41.1%	53.8%	R+12.7	R+0.1
1992	34.1%	46.6%	R+12.6	D+13.3
1988	36.6%	62.4%	R+25.8	D+11.8
1984	31.1%	68.7%	R+37.6	R+1.6
1980	30.3%	66.3%	R+36.0	R+14.8
1976	39.1%	60.3%	R+21.2	D+18.2
1972	30.1%	69.4%	R+39.3	R+38.6
1968	39.0%	39.7%	R+0.7	R+28.5
1964	63.8%	36.0%	D+27.8	D+14.3
1960	56.3%	42.8%	D+13.5	D+34.3
1956	39.0%	59.8%	R+20.8	R+10.7
1952	44.9%	55.0%	R+10.1	R+39.0
1948	57.0%	28.1%	D+28.8	—

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