Question 1

How did Jackson, Texas vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+70.8. Kamala D Harris received 907 votes and Donald Trump received 5,386 out of 6,329 total votes cast, a 4.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Jackson, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Texas has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 85.5 points in 1880.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Jackson, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Texas has a population of 15,152 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 56.9% non-Hispanic white, 33.4% Hispanic, 6.6% Black. About 17% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $65,414.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Jackson, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Jackson, Texas are Dewitt, Live Oak, Gooding. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11)	56.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	33.4%
▶Black / African American(1)	6.6%
▶Asian(3)	1.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	1.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	28.0%	45.6%
Catholic	24.8%	40.4%
Mainline Protestant	7.6%	12.4%
Other	0.9%	1.6%
Non-religious	38.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+70.8
2020	Trump+66.2
2016	Trump+63.4
2012	Romney+56.4
2008	McCain+47.8
2004	Bush+48.6
2000	Bush+39.5
1996	Dole+16.1
1992	Bush+14.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	14.3%	85.1%	R+70.8	R+4.6
2020	16.3%	82.5%	R+66.2	R+2.8
2016	17.1%	80.5%	R+63.4	R+7.0
2012	21.3%	77.7%	R+56.4	R+8.6
2008	25.7%	73.5%	R+47.8	D+0.9
2004	25.5%	74.2%	R+48.6	R+9.1
2000	29.8%	69.3%	R+39.5	R+23.4
1996	38.5%	54.6%	R+16.1	R+2.0
1992	33.4%	47.6%	R+14.2	D+1.7
1988	41.9%	57.8%	R+15.9	D+18.0
1984	32.9%	66.8%	R+33.9	R+17.9
1980	40.9%	56.9%	R+16.0	R+30.4
1976	56.9%	42.5%	D+14.4	D+54.6
1972	29.6%	69.8%	R+40.2	R+46.3
1968	39.6%	33.6%	D+6.1	R+34.6
1964	70.2%	29.6%	D+40.7	D+25.6
1960	57.1%	42.0%	D+15.1	D+32.9
1956	40.8%	58.6%	R+17.9	R+3.5
1952	42.8%	57.1%	R+14.3	R+57.7
1948	68.1%	24.7%	D+43.4	—

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