Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Midland, Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+60.5. Kamala D Harris received 11,351 votes and Donald Trump received 46,944 out of 58,808 total votes cast, a 4.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Midland, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Midland, Texas has 35 presidential elections on record, spanning 1888 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1952. The largest single-election swing was 83.7 points in 1912.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Midland, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Midland, Texas has a population of 174,801 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 42.3% non-Hispanic white, 46.0% Hispanic, 7.2% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $92,874.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Midland, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Midland, Texas are Tom Green, Montgomery, Hall. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	42.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	46.0%
▶Black / African American(10)	7.2%
▶Asian(5)	2.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.6%
Multiracial / Other	1.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	35.6%	54.6%
Catholic	15.2%	23.3%
Black Protestant	7.8%	11.9%
Other	3.7%	5.7%
Mainline Protestant	2.9%	4.4%
LDS (Mormon)	2.0%	3.1%
Non-religious	34.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+60.5
2020	Trump+56.6
2016	Trump+54.8
2012	Romney+61.3
2008	McCain+57.2
2004	Bush+63.8
2000	Bush+60.3
1996	Dole+42.5
1992	Bush+36.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	19.3%	79.8%	R+60.5	R+4.0
2020	20.9%	77.5%	R+56.6	R+1.8
2016	20.4%	75.1%	R+54.8	D+6.6
2012	18.5%	79.8%	R+61.3	R+4.1
2008	20.9%	78.1%	R+57.2	D+6.6
2004	17.9%	81.6%	R+63.8	R+3.4
2000	19.0%	79.3%	R+60.3	R+17.8
1996	25.5%	68.0%	R+42.5	R+6.3
1992	22.2%	58.4%	R+36.2	D+20.0
1988	21.6%	77.9%	R+56.3	D+8.3
1984	17.6%	82.1%	R+64.5	R+8.9
1980	20.9%	76.6%	R+55.6	R+13.5
1976	28.4%	70.5%	R+42.1	D+19.0
1972	18.5%	79.6%	R+61.1	R+26.5
1968	20.5%	55.1%	R+34.6	R+18.8
1964	42.0%	57.8%	R+15.8	D+15.4
1960	33.1%	64.3%	R+31.2	D+9.5
1956	29.3%	70.0%	R+40.7	D+1.4
1952	29.0%	71.0%	R+42.1	R+58.4
1948	53.2%	36.9%	D+16.3	—

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