Kent County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+76.4
2024 Margin
D+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
1K
Population

Kent County, TX (Texas) voted R+76.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 390 votes (87.64%) to 50 (11.24%) for Harris.

This represents a D+2.4% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Kent County is classified as a deep Republican county. Kent County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 734.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+76.4
2020→2024 SwingD+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population734
Median Age
60.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,889(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
16.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
76.0%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
13.8%(1.2x)
English
11.2%(1.3x)
Irish
8.0%
American Heritage
5.7%
German
4.5%
Puerto Rican
1.4%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:60.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
12.1%
18-29
5.5%
30-44
11.0%
45-64
34.1%
65+
37.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
8.2%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.8%(4.6x US)
Professional & Technical
5.6%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
Construction
2.2%(0.3x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.2%(50)87.6%(390)R+76.4D+2.4
202010.2%(47)89.0%(411)R+78.8R+9.4
201613.6%(59)83.0%(360)R+69.4R+2.9
201216.3%(66)82.7%(335)R+66.4R+12.2
200822.1%(99)76.3%(342)R+54.2R+7.5
200426.4%(138)73.2%(382)R+46.7R+16.7
200034.5%(185)64.5%(346)R+30.0R+44.2
199650.5%(260)36.3%(187)D+14.2R+1.6
199244.4%(271)28.7%(175)D+15.7R+2.7
198859.0%(398)40.6%(274)D+18.4D+31.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Kent County, TX19122024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.9%(58)87.1%(390)R+74.1D+0.7
202011.9%(53)86.7%(386)R+74.8R+2.4
201813.1%(44)85.5%(288)R+72.4R+3.8
201413.9%(42)82.5%(250)R+68.6R+15.8
201222.3%(85)75.1%(287)R+52.9R+1.1
200823.2%(98)74.9%(317)R+51.8R+23.6
200634.3%(96)62.5%(175)R+28.2R+28.0
200249.0%(199)49.3%(200)R+0.2D+30.0
200034.1%(167)64.3%(315)R+30.2R+27.8
199647.0%(231)49.4%(243)R+2.4D+16.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20229.7%(34)89.1%(312)R+79.4R+0.8
201810.1%(34)88.7%(299)R+78.6R+13.5
201415.8%(49)81.0%(251)R+65.2R+35.8
201033.7%(101)63.0%(189)R+29.3R+22.5
200629.2%(85)36.1%(105)R+6.9D+26.9
200231.2%(134)65.0%(279)R+33.8D+4.7
199830.4%(128)68.9%(290)R+38.5R+17.9
199439.1%(182)59.7%(278)R+20.6R+20.1
199045.8%(98)46.3%(99)R+0.5D+11.9
198642.6%(176)55.0%(227)R+12.3R+56.0

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

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