Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Yoakum, Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+70.9. Kamala D Harris received 342 votes and Donald Trump received 2,039 out of 2,393 total votes cast, a 4.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Yoakum, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Yoakum, Texas has 30 presidential elections on record, spanning 1908 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 104.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Yoakum, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Yoakum, Texas has a population of 7,571 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 31.0% non-Hispanic white, 65.6% Hispanic. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $84,925.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Yoakum, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Yoakum, Texas are Lea, Andrews, Parmer. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(8)	31.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(3)	65.6%
▶Black / African American(1)	0.1%
Asian	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	1.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.0%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	42.1%	46.7%
Evangelical Protestant	33.6%	37.3%
Mainline Protestant	10.0%	11.1%
Other	3.9%	4.3%
Black Protestant	0.5%	0.6%
Non-religious	9.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+70.9
2020	Trump+66.7
2016	Trump+59.5
2012	Romney+60.6
2008	McCain+62.6
2004	Bush+70.9
2000	Bush+56.0
1996	Dole+30.4
1992	Bush+34.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	14.3%	85.2%	R+70.9	R+4.3
2020	16.0%	82.6%	R+66.7	R+7.1
2016	18.5%	78.0%	R+59.5	D+1.0
2012	19.2%	79.8%	R+60.6	D+2.0
2008	18.3%	80.9%	R+62.6	D+8.3
2004	14.4%	85.3%	R+70.9	R+14.9
2000	21.5%	77.5%	R+56.0	R+25.5
1996	30.1%	60.5%	R+30.4	D+4.2
1992	23.1%	57.7%	R+34.6	D+6.7
1988	29.0%	70.3%	R+41.3	D+24.2
1984	17.1%	82.6%	R+65.5	R+20.2
1980	26.5%	71.9%	R+45.4	R+34.3
1976	44.1%	55.1%	R+11.0	D+50.2
1972	18.7%	79.9%	R+61.2	R+40.6
1968	25.0%	45.6%	R+20.6	R+45.0
1964	62.1%	37.7%	D+24.4	D+34.0
1960	44.9%	54.5%	R+9.6	R+13.1
1956	51.6%	48.2%	D+3.5	D+2.6
1952	50.4%	49.5%	D+0.9	R+71.9
1948	84.4%	11.7%	D+72.8	—

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