Houston County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+55.3
2024 Margin
R+5.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
22K
Population

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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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.3
2020→2024 SwingR+5.1%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population22,051
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,531(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
58.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
14.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
23.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
70.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
35.2%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
9.0%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
8.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
11.7%
English
9.3%
Irish
7.8%
American Heritage
7.2%(1.3x)
German
7.2%
French
1.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.3%
18-29
5.7%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
33.2%
65+
22.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.7%
Manufacturing
9.7%
Educational Services
8.1%
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.4%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.3%(3.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.0%(2,065)77.3%(7,247)R+55.3R+5.1
202024.5%(2,314)74.7%(7,060)R+50.2D+0.4
201623.7%(1,978)74.3%(6,205)R+50.6R+6.6
201227.6%(2,265)71.6%(5,880)R+44.0R+6.7
200830.8%(2,656)68.1%(5,872)R+37.3R+4.1
200433.2%(2,921)66.4%(5,848)R+33.2R+3.2
200034.4%(2,833)64.5%(5,308)R+30.1R+29.2
199645.5%(3,383)46.3%(3,443)R+0.8R+3.1
199240.5%(3,250)38.2%(3,067)D+2.3D+2.7
198849.5%(3,846)50.0%(3,882)R+0.5D+15.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Houston County, TX19122024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-100191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.7%(2,104)77.3%(7,181)R+54.7R+3.7
202023.9%(2,230)74.8%(6,984)R+50.9D+0.4
201824.1%(1,772)75.4%(5,552)R+51.4D+9.2
201418.4%(851)79.0%(3,646)R+60.6R+20.0
201228.9%(2,320)69.5%(5,578)R+40.6R+6.5
200832.2%(2,677)66.2%(5,513)R+34.1D+6.6
200629.0%(1,704)69.7%(4,094)R+40.7R+21.4
200239.7%(2,276)59.0%(3,385)R+19.3D+18.6
200030.3%(2,412)68.3%(5,428)R+37.9R+25.4
199643.1%(3,167)55.7%(4,090)R+12.6D+1.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.5%(1,399)79.7%(5,726)R+60.2R+5.5
201822.3%(1,641)77.0%(5,659)R+54.7D+5.4
201419.4%(901)79.5%(3,696)R+60.1R+31.8
201034.4%(2,096)62.7%(3,822)R+28.3R+8.2
200624.4%(1,452)44.4%(2,650)R+20.1D+4.9
200236.9%(2,163)61.9%(3,627)R+25.0D+4.3
199835.2%(2,082)64.4%(3,812)R+29.2R+21.4
199445.7%(3,028)53.5%(3,549)R+7.9R+13.1
199051.3%(3,037)46.1%(2,728)D+5.2D+10.4
198647.0%(2,540)52.2%(2,822)R+5.2R+46.2

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

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