Brazos County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.6% | 56,671 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.8% | 33,844 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.9% | 796 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +72.4% |
| 1912 | +64.5% |
| 1916 | +57.6% |
| 1920 | +46.2% |
| 1924 | +76.6% |
| 1928 | +33.4% |
| 1932 | +85.4% |
| 1936 | +96.5% |
| 1940 | +74.0% |
| 1944 | +66.1% |
| 1948 | +34.8% |
| 1952 | −5.3% |
| 1956 | −17.5% |
| 1960 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | +33.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −42.6% |
| 1976 | −18.9% |
| 1980 | −26.9% |
| 1984 | −47.4% |
| 1988 | −32.4% |
| 1992 | −18.5% |
| 1996 | −21.0% |
| 2000 | −43.7% |
| 2004 | −39.5% |
| 2008 | −28.9% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −23.2% |
| 2020 | −14.3% |
| 2024 | −24.8% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 106,821 |
| 2018 | 114,391 |
| 2020 | 122,137 |
| 2022 | 126,123 |
| 2024 | 133,384 |
Home to Texas A&M University, Brazos County blends a large student and academic population with a conservative-leaning permanent electorate that has consistently returned Republican presidential margins above 20 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.8 points.
A population of 242,311, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,553 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairbanks North Star Borough and Guadalupe County.
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Brazos County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.