Real County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19162024

R+66.9
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Real County, TX (Texas) voted R+66.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,625 votes (82.99%) to 315 (16.09%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Real County is classified as a deep Republican county. Real County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 2,802.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record28

Demographics

Population2,802
Median Age
59.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$39,605(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
18.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
78.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
13.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
14.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
21.8%
Mainline Protestant
7.8%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.2%(1.6x)
Mexican
17.5%(1.6x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
Greek
9.5%Major Concentration(27.1x)
English
5.7%
American Heritage
3.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:59.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.1%
18-29
3.4%
30-44
9.6%
45-64
25.0%
65+
37.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.2%(1.4x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesExceptional Hub
13.2%(2.9x US)
Educational Services
5.2%(0.6x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.0%(0.3x US)
Agriculture & Forestry
1.7%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.1%(315)83.0%(1,625)R+66.9R+0.2
202016.1%(320)82.9%(1,643)R+66.8R+0.1
201615.6%(262)82.2%(1,382)R+66.6R+4.2
201218.1%(277)80.5%(1,236)R+62.5R+9.5
200823.0%(375)76.0%(1,238)R+53.0D+7.1
200419.8%(325)79.9%(1,314)R+60.1R+4.4
200021.2%(316)76.9%(1,146)R+55.7R+25.9
199628.6%(414)58.4%(845)R+29.8R+10.0
199228.2%(463)48.0%(787)R+19.8D+4.4
198837.4%(483)61.6%(795)R+24.2D+22.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Real County, TX19162024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.2%(336)82.8%(1,613)R+65.5D+3.6
202014.8%(286)83.9%(1,626)R+69.1R+0.9
201815.7%(245)83.8%(1,311)R+68.2D+3.4
201412.3%(127)83.9%(868)R+71.6R+12.2
201218.7%(278)78.1%(1,159)R+59.4R+6.0
200821.8%(346)75.2%(1,192)R+53.3D+3.1
200619.8%(207)76.2%(797)R+56.4D+0.2
200221.0%(234)77.6%(865)R+56.6D+6.2
200017.7%(250)80.6%(1,136)R+62.8R+23.4
199629.3%(399)68.7%(936)R+39.4D+9.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.9%(218)85.4%(1,337)R+71.5D+0.6
201813.6%(213)85.6%(1,341)R+72.0R+6.9
201416.6%(175)81.7%(862)R+65.1R+16.0
201023.3%(290)72.4%(901)R+49.1R+16.1
200615.1%(168)48.1%(534)R+33.0D+22.8
200221.4%(235)77.2%(846)R+55.7D+10.5
199816.2%(213)82.4%(1,085)R+66.2R+24.6
199428.8%(353)70.4%(863)R+41.6R+19.3
199036.9%(418)59.3%(671)R+22.4D+17.3
198629.4%(370)69.1%(868)R+39.6R+45.3

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

Explore More