Upshur County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+71.0
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
43K
Population

Upshur County, TX (Texas) voted R+71.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 16,939 votes (85.18%) to 2,820 (14.18%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Upshur County is classified as a deep Republican county. Upshur County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 42,567.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+71.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population42,567
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,208(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.4%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
6.0%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
4.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Catholic
1.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
13.2%(1.5x)
Irish
11.8%(1.3x)
German
10.7%
American Heritage
9.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Mexican
8.9%
Italian
1.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.8%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
32.3%
65+
18.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.1%
Retail Trade
9.7%
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
8.7%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.9%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.7%(2.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.2%(2,820)85.2%(16,939)R+71.0R+2.6
202015.2%(2,877)83.6%(15,809)R+68.4R+0.7
201614.9%(2,380)82.5%(13,209)R+67.6R+7.9
201219.6%(2,971)79.4%(12,015)R+59.7R+10.7
200825.0%(3,790)74.0%(11,222)R+49.0R+7.7
200429.1%(4,225)70.4%(10,232)R+41.4R+8.0
200032.6%(4,180)66.0%(8,448)R+33.3R+32.1
199644.5%(5,032)45.7%(5,174)R+1.3R+3.4
199239.1%(4,776)37.0%(4,511)D+2.2D+8.8
198846.5%(5,242)53.2%(5,991)R+6.6D+16.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Upshur County, TX19122024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.1%(2,994)84.9%(16,842)R+69.8R+1.9
202015.0%(2,804)83.0%(15,470)R+67.9R+2.4
201816.9%(2,364)82.4%(11,529)R+65.5D+1.1
201414.8%(1,271)81.5%(6,979)R+66.7R+16.1
201223.6%(3,541)74.2%(11,111)R+50.5R+5.1
200826.3%(3,920)71.7%(10,677)R+45.4R+5.6
200629.2%(2,746)68.9%(6,490)R+39.8R+18.7
200238.7%(3,458)59.7%(5,338)R+21.0D+17.6
200029.9%(3,764)68.6%(8,625)R+38.6R+25.6
199642.9%(4,821)55.9%(6,289)R+13.1D+4.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.0%(1,856)86.0%(12,270)R+73.0R+5.4
201815.5%(2,177)83.1%(11,638)R+67.5R+1.2
201416.1%(1,426)82.4%(7,294)R+66.3R+29.6
201029.4%(2,906)66.1%(6,529)R+36.7R+15.8
200623.4%(2,230)44.3%(4,221)R+20.9D+2.7
200237.1%(3,368)60.7%(5,507)R+23.6D+12.3
199831.8%(2,627)67.7%(5,589)R+35.9R+27.0
199445.1%(4,469)53.9%(5,348)R+8.9R+12.6
199050.1%(4,159)46.4%(3,851)D+3.7D+12.4
198645.2%(3,393)53.9%(4,046)R+8.7R+33.7

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

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