Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Young, Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+76.2. Kamala D Harris received 962 votes and Donald Trump received 7,298 out of 8,314 total votes cast, a 2.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Young, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Young, Texas has 38 presidential elections on record, spanning 1876 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 99.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Young, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Young, Texas has a population of 18,029 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 75.1% non-Hispanic white, 20.5% Hispanic. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $68,010.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Young, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Young, Texas are Eastland, Cooke, Brown. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	75.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	20.5%
▶Black / African American(1)	0.8%
▶Asian(3)	1.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	64.7%	73.4%
Catholic	10.3%	11.7%
Mainline Protestant	10.3%	11.7%
Other	2.8%	3.2%
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	1.3%
Non-religious	11.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+76.2
2020	Trump+73.8
2016	Trump+74.3
2012	Romney+71.5
2008	McCain+63.5
2004	Bush+58.9
2000	Bush+45.7
1996	Dole+18.7
1992	Bush+5.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	11.6%	87.8%	R+76.2	R+2.5
2020	12.6%	86.3%	R+73.8	D+0.5
2016	11.4%	85.6%	R+74.3	R+2.8
2012	13.6%	85.1%	R+71.5	R+8.0
2008	17.8%	81.3%	R+63.5	R+4.6
2004	20.4%	79.3%	R+58.9	R+13.2
2000	26.5%	72.2%	R+45.7	R+27.0
1996	35.7%	54.5%	R+18.7	R+13.1
1992	32.1%	37.7%	R+5.6	D+10.4
1988	41.8%	57.8%	R+16.0	D+25.1
1984	29.4%	70.4%	R+41.0	R+20.9
1980	39.0%	59.1%	R+20.1	R+33.4
1976	56.3%	43.0%	D+13.3	D+51.9
1972	30.7%	69.3%	R+38.6	R+50.2
1968	46.4%	34.8%	D+11.6	R+24.3
1964	68.0%	32.0%	D+35.9	D+28.1
1960	53.6%	45.8%	D+7.8	D+9.1
1956	49.1%	50.4%	R+1.3	D+0.9
1952	48.8%	51.0%	R+2.2	R+70.4
1948	81.5%	13.2%	D+68.2	—

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