Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Nueces, Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+11.5. Kamala D Harris received 53,248 votes and Donald Trump received 67,201 out of 121,678 total votes cast, a 8.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Nueces, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Nueces, Texas has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 65.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Nueces, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Nueces, Texas has a population of 352,955 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 29.3% non-Hispanic white, 62.5% Hispanic, 3.9% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,897.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Nueces, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Nueces, Texas are Madera, Kern, Yakima. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	29.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	62.5%
▶Black / African American(10)	3.9%
▶Asian(6)	2.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	0.5%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	1.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	40.2%	63.1%
Evangelical Protestant	16.9%	26.6%
Other	2.9%	4.5%
Mainline Protestant	2.8%	4.4%
Black Protestant	0.9%	1.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	1.3%
Non-religious	36.2%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+11.5
2020	Trump+2.9
2016	Trump+1.5
2012	Romney+3.3
2008	McCain+4.4
2004	Bush+14.3
2000	Bush+4.7
1996	Clinton+13.5
1992	Clinton+9.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	43.8%	55.2%	R+11.5	R+8.6
2020	47.9%	50.8%	R+2.9	R+1.4
2016	47.1%	48.6%	R+1.5	D+1.8
2012	47.6%	51.0%	R+3.3	D+1.1
2008	47.3%	51.8%	R+4.4	D+9.8
2004	42.5%	56.8%	R+14.3	R+9.6
2000	46.6%	51.3%	R+4.7	R+18.1
1996	53.7%	40.2%	D+13.5	D+4.0
1992	46.0%	36.5%	D+9.5	D+6.5
1988	51.3%	48.3%	D+3.0	D+10.5
1984	46.2%	53.7%	R+7.5	R+10.8
1980	50.1%	46.8%	D+3.3	R+19.8
1976	61.1%	38.0%	D+23.1	D+34.3
1972	44.2%	55.4%	R+11.2	R+37.4
1968	57.8%	31.6%	D+26.3	R+22.1
1964	74.1%	25.7%	D+48.4	D+26.7
1960	60.7%	39.1%	D+21.6	D+21.8
1956	49.7%	49.9%	R+0.2	R+2.8
1952	51.2%	48.6%	D+2.6	R+41.7
1948	70.0%	25.6%	D+44.4	—

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