Gillespie County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+60.9
2024 Margin
R+2.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
28K
Population

Gillespie County, TX (Texas) voted R+60.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,202 votes (80.05%) to 3,160 (19.16%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gillespie County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gillespie County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 27,524.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.0%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population27,524
Median Age
50.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,162(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
22.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
74.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
41.8%(Major Center)
Evangelical
25.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
12.3%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.2%Above Average(2.4x)
Mexican
20.0%Above Average(1.8x)
English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
9.7%
American Heritage
4.4%
Scotch-Irish
2.2%Significant Hub(2.9x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:50.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%
18-29
5.4%
30-44
14.4%
45-64
30.6%
65+
30.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
13.8%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
10.9%
Educational Services
9.8%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.5%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.5%(3.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.2%(3,160)80.0%(13,202)R+60.9R+2.0
202020.0%(3,176)79.0%(12,514)R+58.9D+2.8
201617.3%(2,288)79.0%(10,446)R+61.7D+4.0
201216.4%(2,055)82.1%(10,306)R+65.7R+9.1
200820.9%(2,576)77.5%(9,563)R+56.6D+5.6
200418.2%(2,104)80.5%(9,297)R+62.3D+4.1
200015.2%(1,511)81.6%(8,096)R+66.4R+14.7
199620.3%(1,655)72.0%(5,867)R+51.7R+14.5
199219.1%(1,600)56.3%(4,712)R+37.2D+18.5
198821.7%(1,588)77.4%(5,662)R+55.7D+9.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gillespie County, TX19122024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.0%(3,296)80.0%(13,210)R+60.0D+0.5
202019.0%(2,996)79.5%(12,543)R+60.5R+2.2
201820.5%(2,572)78.8%(9,890)R+58.3D+10.8
201413.1%(1,153)82.3%(7,217)R+69.1R+8.2
201217.9%(2,227)78.9%(9,791)R+61.0R+0.7
200818.5%(2,256)78.7%(9,612)R+60.2D+0.1
200618.3%(1,531)78.7%(6,564)R+60.3D+1.0
200218.6%(1,461)79.9%(6,268)R+61.3D+11.8
200012.0%(1,172)85.1%(8,340)R+73.1R+18.5
199621.8%(1,769)76.4%(6,198)R+54.6D+7.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.1%(2,421)80.7%(10,801)R+62.6D+3.7
201816.2%(2,030)82.5%(10,351)R+66.3R+2.3
201417.0%(1,502)81.0%(7,168)R+64.0R+11.4
201021.5%(2,034)74.2%(7,008)R+52.6R+14.5
200613.9%(1,170)52.1%(4,375)R+38.1D+28.0
200215.9%(1,262)82.1%(6,502)R+66.2D+9.1
199812.0%(784)87.3%(5,690)R+75.2R+27.0
199425.4%(1,737)73.7%(5,032)R+48.3R+8.8
199028.0%(1,619)67.5%(3,895)R+39.4D+17.3
198621.2%(1,169)77.9%(4,294)R+56.7R+18.4

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

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