Walker County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+39.9
2024 Margin
R+8.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
80K
Population

Walker County, TX (Texas) voted R+39.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,515 votes (69.47%) to 7,461 (29.59%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Walker County is classified as a deep Republican county. Walker County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 80,209.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+39.9
2020→2024 SwingR+8.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population80,209
Median Age
37.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,324(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
53.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
21.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
21.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
56.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
16.9%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Black Protestant
2.4%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
16.7%(1.5x)
English
11.7%(1.3x)
German
11.0%
Irish
9.1%
American Heritage
7.3%(1.4x)
Sub-Saharan African
2.5%Above Average(2.1x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.5%
18-29
18.2%
30-44
22.1%
45-64
31.3%
65+
13.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
10.1%(1.2x US)
Construction
7.1%
Manufacturing
6.9%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.6%(7,461)69.5%(17,515)R+39.9R+8.2
202033.3%(7,884)65.0%(15,375)R+31.7D+2.7
201630.8%(6,091)65.1%(12,884)R+34.3R+2.8
201233.5%(6,252)65.0%(12,140)R+31.5R+9.1
200838.3%(7,334)60.7%(11,623)R+22.4D+9.8
200433.5%(5,977)65.7%(11,710)R+32.2R+3.4
200034.4%(4,943)63.1%(9,076)R+28.8R+21.3
199641.8%(6,088)49.3%(7,177)R+7.5R+0.9
199235.3%(5,619)41.8%(6,662)R+6.5D+11.8
198840.5%(5,826)58.9%(8,473)R+18.4D+16.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Walker County, TX19122024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.9%(7,728)69.1%(17,249)R+38.1R+3.8
202031.6%(7,414)65.9%(15,480)R+34.4R+4.4
201834.6%(6,186)64.6%(11,535)R+30.0D+15.9
201424.8%(2,785)70.6%(7,926)R+45.8R+16.2
201233.5%(6,186)63.1%(11,653)R+29.6R+9.2
200838.4%(7,235)58.9%(11,080)R+20.4D+16.2
200630.4%(3,337)67.0%(7,356)R+36.6R+11.3
200236.5%(3,807)61.8%(6,448)R+25.3D+16.7
200027.8%(3,950)69.9%(9,915)R+42.0R+23.2
199640.0%(5,777)58.9%(8,503)R+18.9D+5.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.9%(4,861)70.8%(12,309)R+42.8R+4.2
201830.0%(5,331)68.5%(12,199)R+38.6R+1.8
201430.5%(3,476)67.3%(7,669)R+36.8R+25.3
201042.5%(5,695)54.0%(7,232)R+11.5D+1.2
200623.4%(2,600)36.2%(4,012)R+12.7D+12.6
200236.5%(3,807)61.7%(6,448)R+25.3D+20.0
199827.1%(2,779)72.4%(7,411)R+45.2R+34.1
199444.1%(5,212)55.3%(6,525)R+11.1R+13.4
199049.9%(5,160)47.6%(4,924)D+2.3D+7.0
198647.2%(4,251)51.9%(4,674)R+4.7R+28.7

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

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