Houston County, TX
TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
Houston County, TX (Texas) voted R+55.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,247 votes (77.32%) to 2,065 (22.03%) for Harris.
This represents a R+5.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Houston County is classified as a deep Republican county. Houston County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 22,051.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.0%(2,065) | 77.3%(7,247) | R+55.3 | R+5.1 |
| 2020 | 24.5%(2,314) | 74.7%(7,060) | R+50.2 | D+0.4 |
| 2016 | 23.7%(1,978) | 74.3%(6,205) | R+50.6 | R+6.6 |
| 2012 | 27.6%(2,265) | 71.6%(5,880) | R+44.0 | R+6.7 |
| 2008 | 30.8%(2,656) | 68.1%(5,872) | R+37.3 | R+4.1 |
| 2004 | 33.2%(2,921) | 66.4%(5,848) | R+33.2 | R+3.2 |
| 2000 | 34.4%(2,833) | 64.5%(5,308) | R+30.1 | R+29.2 |
| 1996 | 45.5%(3,383) | 46.3%(3,443) | R+0.8 | R+3.1 |
| 1992 | 40.5%(3,250) | 38.2%(3,067) | D+2.3 | D+2.7 |
| 1988 | 49.5%(3,846) | 50.0%(3,882) | R+0.5 | D+15.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Houston County, TX • 1912–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.7%(2,104) | 77.3%(7,181) | R+54.7 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 23.9%(2,230) | 74.8%(6,984) | R+50.9 | D+0.4 |
| 2018 | 24.1%(1,772) | 75.4%(5,552) | R+51.4 | D+9.2 |
| 2014 | 18.4%(851) | 79.0%(3,646) | R+60.6 | R+20.0 |
| 2012 | 28.9%(2,320) | 69.5%(5,578) | R+40.6 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 32.2%(2,677) | 66.2%(5,513) | R+34.1 | D+6.6 |
| 2006 | 29.0%(1,704) | 69.7%(4,094) | R+40.7 | R+21.4 |
| 2002 | 39.7%(2,276) | 59.0%(3,385) | R+19.3 | D+18.6 |
| 2000 | 30.3%(2,412) | 68.3%(5,428) | R+37.9 | R+25.4 |
| 1996 | 43.1%(3,167) | 55.7%(4,090) | R+12.6 | D+1.6 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.5%(1,399) | 79.7%(5,726) | R+60.2 | R+5.5 |
| 2018 | 22.3%(1,641) | 77.0%(5,659) | R+54.7 | D+5.4 |
| 2014 | 19.4%(901) | 79.5%(3,696) | R+60.1 | R+31.8 |
| 2010 | 34.4%(2,096) | 62.7%(3,822) | R+28.3 | R+8.2 |
| 2006 | 24.4%(1,452) | 44.4%(2,650) | R+20.1 | D+4.9 |
| 2002 | 36.9%(2,163) | 61.9%(3,627) | R+25.0 | D+4.3 |
| 1998 | 35.2%(2,082) | 64.4%(3,812) | R+29.2 | R+21.4 |
| 1994 | 45.7%(3,028) | 53.5%(3,549) | R+7.9 | R+13.1 |
| 1990 | 51.3%(3,037) | 46.1%(2,728) | D+5.2 | D+10.4 |
| 1986 | 47.0%(2,540) | 52.2%(2,822) | R+5.2 | R+46.2 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab