Akashic

county

Chambers County, TX

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1904–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1904 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German13.1%8.3%12.5%

English9.8%7.9%9.5%

Irish7.8%6.0%9.4%

American7.3%4.6%5.3%

Italian2.3%1.9%4.8%

Scottish2.3%1.3%1.3%

French1.8%1.5%1.6%

Welsh1.2%——

Mexican22.7%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard0.8%0.3%—

Honduran0.6%0.8%0.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Spanish0.4%——

Peruvian0.3%——

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%

African American†7.2%10.3%9.9%

Vietnamese0.4%1.0%0.6%

Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%

Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%

Filipino0.2%0.5%0.9%

Pakistani0.2%0.3%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Median age	35.1	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$109,804	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.9%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	20.9%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	18.7%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Catholic	11.1%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.5%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	64.2%	45.2%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 72.4% of 34,618 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.8%4,192TrumpRepublican82.4%20,567OliverLibertarian0.6%144

R+65.6

Lead: 16,375
Total: 24,973
vs nation: R+64.1
Turnout: 72.4%

BidenDemocratic18.5%3,997TrumpRepublican80.1%17,353JorgensenLibertarian1.2%250

R+61.7

Lead: 13,356
Total: 21,652
vs nation: R+66.1
Turnout: 75.1%

ClintonDemocratic17.5%2,948TrumpRepublican79.2%13,339JohnsonLibertarian2.3%385

R+61.7

Lead: 10,391
Total: 16,836
vs nation: R+63.8
Turnout: 70.2%

ObamaDemocratic18.9%2,790RomneyRepublican80.0%11,787GrayLibertarian0.8%120

R+61.1

Lead: 8,997
Total: 14,735
vs nation: R+64.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic24.0%3,188McCainRepublican75.1%9,988OtherAll other candidates0.9%116

R+51.2

Lead: 6,800
Total: 13,292
vs nation: R+58.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.3%2,953BushRepublican74.0%8,618OtherAll other candidates0.7%78

R+48.6

Lead: 5,665
Total: 11,649
vs nation: R+46.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic29.5%2,888BushRepublican69.0%6,769NaderGreen1.1%111

R+39.6

Lead: 3,881
Total: 9,806
vs nation: R+40.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.7%2,876DoleRepublican52.4%4,101PerotReform10.4%818

R+15.6

Lead: 1,225
Total: 7,831
vs nation: R+24.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 51,4982024 5-year
Median household income: $109,8042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.5%2024 5-year
Black: 7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+80.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Wise County, TX · twin score 90.9

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 72.4%25,049 participants ÷ 34,618 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +6.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.5%–53.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	17,205	24,501	70.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	15,247	26,623	57.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	21,652	28,819	75.1%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	15,776	32,003	49.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	25,049	34,618	72.4%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

18 precincts · 24,958 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Chambers County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	471	2,972	36	3,479	13.5%	85.4%	R+71.9
Precinct -Precinct 19Precinct 19	398	2,005	25	2,428	16.4%	82.6%	R+66.2
Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18	341	1,819	16	2,176	15.7%	83.6%	R+67.9
Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15	676	1,344	25	2,045	33.1%	65.7%	R+32.7
Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5	222	1,684	17	1,923	11.5%	87.6%	R+76.0
Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16	184	1,500	7	1,691	10.9%	88.7%	R+77.8
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	166	1,447	11	1,624	10.2%	89.1%	R+78.9
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	386	1,182	14	1,582	24.4%	74.7%	R+50.3
Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7	212	1,330	7	1,549	13.7%	85.9%	R+72.2
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	252	970	13	1,235	20.4%	78.5%	R+58.1
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	99	1,012	5	1,116	8.9%	90.7%	R+81.8
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	215	711	8	934	23.0%	76.1%	R+53.1
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	141	779	5	925	15.2%	84.2%	R+69.0
Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17	108	502	7	617	17.5%	81.4%	R+63.9
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	124	364	7	495	25.1%	73.5%	R+48.5
Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1	64	413	4	481	13.3%	85.9%	R+72.6
Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3	102	246	7	355	28.7%	69.3%	R+40.6
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	26	277	0	303	8.6%	91.4%	R+82.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+36.8%
1908	+7.7%
1912	+76.1%
1916	+35.8%
1920	−6.7%
1924	+17.6%
1928	−2.8%
1932	+80.1%
1936	+75.8%
1940	+70.7%
1944	+64.6%
1948	+34.8%
1952	−14.6%
1956	−27.6%
1960	+9.4%
1964	+30.4%
1968	+4.3%
1972	−32.9%
1976	+22.5%
1980	−10.7%
1984	−24.2%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−6.8%
1996	−15.6%
2000	−39.6%
2004	−48.6%
2008	−51.2%
2012	−61.1%
2016	−61.7%
2020	−61.7%
2024	−65.6%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	16.8%Harris4,192	82.4%Trump20,567	0.6%Oliver144 +2	R+65.6	R+3.9	R+64.1	24,973
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican82.4%20,567 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.8%4,192 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%144 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%68 OtherAll other candidates0.0%2
2020	R	18.5%Biden3,997	80.1%Trump17,353	1.2%Jorgensen250	R+61.7	±0.0	R+66.1	21,652
2016	R	17.5%Clinton2,948	79.2%Trump13,339	2.3%Johnson385	R+61.7	R+0.7	R+63.8	16,836
2012	R	18.9%Obama2,790	80.0%Romney11,787	0.8%Gray120	R+61.1	R+9.9	R+64.9	14,735
2008	R	24.0%Obama3,188	75.1%McCain9,988	0.9%	R+51.2	R+2.5	R+58.4	13,292
2004	R	25.3%Kerry2,953	74.0%Bush8,618	0.7%	R+48.6	R+9.1	R+46.2	11,649
2000	R	29.5%Gore2,888	69.0%Bush6,769	1.1%Nader111	R+39.6	R+23.9	R+40.1	9,806
1996	R	36.7%Clinton2,876	52.4%Dole4,101	10.4%Perot818	R+15.6	R+8.9	R+24.2	7,831
1992	R	33.9%Clinton2,832	40.6%Bush3,398	25.4%Perot2,122	R+6.8	D+3.0	R+12.3	8,366
1988	R	44.8%Dukakis3,035	54.5%Bush3,694	0.8%	R+9.7	D+14.5	R+2.0	6,781
1984	R	37.7%Mondale2,632	61.8%Reagan4,322	0.5%	R+24.2	R+13.5	R+6.0	6,989
1980	R	43.4%Carter2,517	54.1%Reagan3,140	2.6%	R+10.7	R+33.2	R+1.0	5,806
1976	D	60.3%Carter2,927	37.8%Ford1,835	1.9%	D+22.5	D+55.4	D+20.4	4,852
1972	R	33.5%McGovern1,206	66.4%Nixon2,390	0.2%	R+32.9	R+37.2	R+9.7	3,602
1968	O	33.7%Humphrey1,217	29.4%Nixon1,061	36.8%	Wallace +3.1	R+26.1	D+5.0	3,607
1964	D	65.0%Johnson1,921	34.6%Goldwater1,023	0.4%	D+30.4	D+21.0	D+7.8	2,956
1960	D	54.1%Kennedy1,524	44.7%Nixon1,260	1.1%	D+9.4	D+37.0	D+9.2	2,816
1956	R	35.9%Stevenson860	63.5%Eisenhower1,520	0.5%	R+27.6	R+13.0	R+12.2	2,393
1952	R	42.6%Stevenson1,116	57.2%Eisenhower1,497	0.2%	R+14.6	R+49.4	R+3.8	2,617
1948	D	56.5%Truman787	21.7%Dewey302	21.8%	D+34.8	R+29.8	D+30.4	1,392
1944	D	78.1%Roosevelt1,038	13.5%Dewey179	8.4%	D+64.6	R+6.0	D+57.1	1,329
1940	D	85.3%Roosevelt1,279	14.6%Willkie219	0.1%	D+70.7	R+5.2	D+60.7	1,500
1936	D	87.8%Roosevelt984	12.0%Landon134	0.3%	D+75.8	R+4.3	D+51.6	1,121
1932	D	89.8%Roosevelt843	9.7%Hoover91	0.5%	D+80.1	D+82.9	D+62.3	939
1928	R	48.6%Smith242	51.4%Hoover256	0.0%	R+2.8	R+20.4	D+14.7	498
1924	D	57.8%Davis315	40.2%Coolidge219	2.0%La Follette11	D+17.6	D+24.4	D+42.8	545
1920	R	42.6%Cox240	49.4%Harding278	8.0%	R+6.7	R+42.5	D+19.4	563
1916	D	61.9%Wilson239	26.2%Hughes101	11.9%	D+35.8	R+40.3	D+32.6	386
1912	D	77.5%Wilson217	1.4%Taft4	21.1%	D+76.1	D+68.4	D+56.5	280
1908	D	51.6%Bryan323	43.9%Taft275	4.5%	D+7.7	R+29.2	D+17.2	626
1904	D	67.0%Parker280	30.1%Roosevelt126	2.9%	D+36.8	—	D+56.5	418
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	16.3%4,004	83.7%20,627	24,631
2018	R	18.4%2,787	81.6%12,334	15,121

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	18.6%4,613	79.4%19,735	24,862
2020Class II	R	17.7%MJ Hegar3,786	79.8%John Cornyn17,037	21,353
2018Class I	R	19.3%Beto O'Rourke2,926	80.0%Ted Cruz12,146	15,181
2014Class II	R	14.7%David Alameel1,227	81.7%John Cornyn6,818	8,345
2012Class I	R	19.1%Paul Sadler2,749	78.8%Ted Cruz11,324	14,378
2008Class II	R	26.8%Richard J. Noriega3,416	71.0%John Cornyn9,053	12,744
2006Class I	R	26.1%Barbara A. Radnofsky1,957	70.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,314	7,501
2002Class II	R	34.7%Ron Kirk2,420	63.0%John Cornyn4,401	6,984
2000Class I	R	25.9%Gene Kelly2,511	72.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,046	9,697
1996Class II	R	36.3%Victor M. Morales2,804	61.8%Phil Gramm4,774	7,726
1994Class I	R	34.2%Richard Fisher1,889	64.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,571	5,517
1990Class II	R	36.9%Hugh Parmer1,809	60.9%Phil Gramm2,986	4,902
1988Class I	D	63.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,310	35.2%Beau Boulter2,379	6,767
1984Class II	R	44.2%Lloyd Doggett3,168	55.8%Phil Gramm4,000	7,168
1982Class I	D	67.3%Lloyd Bentsen2,893	31.8%James M. Collins1,368	4,298
1978Class II	D	55.3%Bob Krueger1,351	44.2%John G. Tower1,080	2,442
1976Class I	D	70.0%Lloyd Bentsen3,341	28.5%Alan Steelman1,358	4,771
1972Class II	D	54.1%Barefoot Sanders1,953	45.4%John G. Tower1,640	3,610
1970Class I	D	57.9%Lloyd Bentsen1,433	41.6%George H.W. Bush1,029	2,473
1966Class II	R	40.0%Waggoner Carr541	59.8%John G. Tower808	1,352
1964Class I	D	58.5%Ralph Yarborough1,709	41.2%George H.W. Bush1,203	2,919
1960Class II	D	65.7%Lyndon B. Johnson1,850	32.9%John G. Tower927	2,815
1958Class I	D	89.3%Ralph Yarborough634	9.9%Roy Whittenburg70	710
1954Class II	D	92.4%Lyndon B. Johnson605	7.6%Carlos G. Watson50	655
1952Class I	D	86.4%Price Daniel2,166	13.6%None341	2,507
1948Class II	D	61.9%Lyndon B. Johnson798	37.5%Jack Porter484	1,290
1946Class I	D	94.6%Tom Connally317	5.4%Murray C. Sells18	335
1942Class II	D	97.3%Pappy O'Daniel285	2.7%Dudley Lawson8	293
1940Class I	D	96.1%Tom Connally1,451	3.9%George I. Shannon59	1,510
1936Class II	D	93.8%Morris Sheppard1,073	6.0%Carlos G. Watson69	1,144
1934Class I	D	97.1%Tom Connally336	2.6%U.S. Goen9	346
1930Class II	D	84.1%Morris Sheppard449	15.7%D.J. Haesly84	534
1928Class I	D	73.4%Tom Connally391	26.6%T.M. Kennerly142	533
1924Class II	D	72.5%Morris Sheppard432	27.5%T.M. Kennerly164	596
1922Class I	D	61.0%Earle B. Mayfield175	39.0%George Peddy112	287
1918Class II	D	80.1%Morris Sheppard129	19.9%J. Webster Flanagan32	161
1916Class I	D	62.2%Charles Culberson247	26.4%Alex W. Atcheson105	397

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1993Special · Class I	R	28.0%Robert Krueger543	72.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,395	1,938
1961Special · Class II	D	53.4%William A. Blakley464	46.6%John G. Tower405	869
1957Special · Class I	D	47.3%Ralph Yarborough662	15.6%Thad Hutcheson218	1,401
1941Special · Class II	—	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0	0.0%Polittle Evans0	735

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	16.2%O'Rourke2,549	82.4%Abbott12,948	15,708
2018	R	16.2%Valdez2,460	82.4%Abbott12,505	15,168
2014	R	17.7%Wendy Davis1,490	80.5%Greg Abbott6,778	8,415
2010	R	25.6%Bill White2,537	71.7%Rick Perry7,106	9,913
2006	R	20.3%Chris Bell1,577	40.4%Rick Perry3,142	7,773
2002	R	30.9%Tony Sanchez2,171	67.0%Rick Perry4,716	7,034
1998	R	26.2%Garry Mauro1,400	73.4%George W. Bush3,921	5,344
1994	R	38.3%Ann Richards2,375	60.8%George W. Bush3,768	6,196
1990	R	45.2%Ann Richards2,284	50.6%Clayton Williams2,554	5,049
1986	D	50.0%Mark White2,419	48.5%Bill Clements2,347	4,838
1982	D	66.5%Mark White3,018	32.8%Bill Clements1,487	4,536
1978	D	58.3%John Luke Hill1,636	41.3%Bill Clements1,160	2,807

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Chambers County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	26,930
2018	26,882
2020	30,709
2022	33,155
2024	37,026

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,239 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +14,395 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $75,129 in average income, against $109,696 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+4.9 on average — 61 points more Democratic-leaning than Chambers County, TX itself (R+65.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Harris County, TX1,137D+5.5
Jefferson County, TX133R+8.9
Liberty County, TX128R+61.6
Galveston County, TX60R+27.4
Montgomery County, TX53R+45.5
Brazoria County, TX45R+19.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Harris County, TX695
Liberty County, TX158
Jefferson County, TX116
Galveston County, TX66
Montgomery County, TX35
Brazoria County, TX30

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Chambers County, TX in Chambers County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−9
2012	+590
2013	+563
2014	+636
2015	+462
2016	+814
2017	+756
2018	+651
2019	+1,290
2021	+1,593
2022	+2,200
2023	+2,213
2024	+1,397
2025	+1,239

Chambers County, a sparsely populated stretch of petrochemical corridor and coastal marsh east of Houston, has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state, topping R+65 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.6 points.

A population of 51,498, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,804 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wise County and Parker County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Wise County

Texas

90.9twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Parker County

Texas

88.0twin score

2008–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ college share

Campbell County

Wyoming

86.0twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chambers County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chambers County, Texas voted Republican by 65.6 points (R+65.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,973 votes cast, 4,192 went Democratic and 20,567 went Republican.

When did Chambers County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chambers County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Chambers County, Texas?

Chambers County, Texas has a population of 51,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Chambers County, Texas?

Median household income in Chambers County, Texas is $109,804 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Chambers County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chambers County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Chambers County

Texas

United States

Median age

35.1

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.7%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Chambers County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$109,804

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.9%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Chambers County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

20.9%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

18.7%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Chambers County

Texas

United States

Catholic

11.1%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.5%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

64.2%

45.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.6MIT Election Lab

Population

51,4982024 5-year

Median household income

$109,8042024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

61.5%2024 5-year

Black

7.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

26.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+80.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+65.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Wise County, TX · twin score 90.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

17,205

24,501

70.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

15,247

26,623

57.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

21,652

28,819

75.1%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

15,776

32,003

49.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

25,049

34,618

72.4%

A/A

Chambers County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

471

2,972

3,479

13.5%

85.4%

R+71.9

Precinct -Precinct 19Precinct 19

398

2,005

2,428

16.4%

82.6%

R+66.2

Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18

341

1,819

2,176

15.7%

83.6%

R+67.9

Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15

676

1,344

2,045

33.1%

65.7%

R+32.7

Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5

222

1,684

1,923

11.5%

87.6%

R+76.0

Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16

184

1,500

1,691

10.9%

88.7%

R+77.8

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

166

1,447

1,624

10.2%

89.1%

R+78.9

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

386

1,182

1,582

24.4%

74.7%

R+50.3

Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7

212

1,330

1,549

13.7%

85.9%

R+72.2

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

252

970

1,235

20.4%

78.5%

R+58.1

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

1,012

1,116

8.9%

90.7%

R+81.8

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

215

711

934

23.0%

76.1%

R+53.1

Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14

141

779

925

15.2%

84.2%

R+69.0

Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17

108

502

617

17.5%

81.4%

R+63.9

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

124

364

495

25.1%

73.5%

R+48.5

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1

413

481

13.3%

85.9%

R+72.6

Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3

102

246

355

28.7%

69.3%

R+40.6

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

277

303

8.6%

91.4%

R+82.8

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+36.8%
1908	+7.7%
1912	+76.1%
1916	+35.8%
1920	−6.7%
1924	+17.6%
1928	−2.8%
1932	+80.1%
1936	+75.8%
1940	+70.7%
1944	+64.6%
1948	+34.8%
1952	−14.6%
1956	−27.6%
1960	+9.4%
1964	+30.4%
1968	+4.3%
1972	−32.9%
1976	+22.5%
1980	−10.7%
1984	−24.2%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−6.8%
1996	−15.6%
2000	−39.6%
2004	−48.6%
2008	−51.2%
2012	−61.1%
2016	−61.7%
2020	−61.7%
2024	−65.6%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

16.8%Harris4,192

82.4%Trump20,567

0.6%Oliver144 +2

R+65.6

R+3.9

R+64.1

24,973

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican82.4%20,567
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.8%4,192
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%144
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%68
OtherAll other candidates0.0%2

2020

18.5%Biden3,997

80.1%Trump17,353

1.2%Jorgensen250

R+61.7

±0.0

R+66.1

21,652

2016

17.5%Clinton2,948

79.2%Trump13,339

2.3%Johnson385

R+61.7

R+0.7

R+63.8

16,836

2012

18.9%Obama2,790

80.0%Romney11,787

0.8%Gray120

R+61.1

R+9.9

R+64.9

14,735

2008

24.0%Obama3,188

75.1%McCain9,988

0.9%

R+51.2

R+2.5

R+58.4

13,292

2004

25.3%Kerry2,953

74.0%Bush8,618

0.7%

R+48.6

R+9.1

R+46.2

11,649

2000

29.5%Gore2,888

69.0%Bush6,769

1.1%Nader111

R+39.6

R+23.9

R+40.1

9,806

1996

36.7%Clinton2,876

52.4%Dole4,101

10.4%Perot818

R+15.6

R+8.9

R+24.2

7,831

1992

33.9%Clinton2,832

40.6%Bush3,398

25.4%Perot2,122

R+6.8

D+3.0

R+12.3

8,366

1988

44.8%Dukakis3,035

54.5%Bush3,694

0.8%

R+9.7

D+14.5

R+2.0

6,781

1984

37.7%Mondale2,632

61.8%Reagan4,322

0.5%

R+24.2

R+13.5

R+6.0

6,989

1980

43.4%Carter2,517

54.1%Reagan3,140

2.6%

R+10.7

R+33.2

R+1.0

5,806

1976

60.3%Carter2,927

37.8%Ford1,835

1.9%

D+22.5

D+55.4

D+20.4

4,852

1972

33.5%McGovern1,206

66.4%Nixon2,390

0.2%

R+32.9

R+37.2

R+9.7

3,602

1968

33.7%Humphrey1,217

29.4%Nixon1,061

36.8%

Wallace +3.1

R+26.1

D+5.0

3,607

1964

65.0%Johnson1,921

34.6%Goldwater1,023

0.4%

D+30.4

D+21.0

D+7.8

2,956

1960

54.1%Kennedy1,524

44.7%Nixon1,260

1.1%

D+9.4

D+37.0

D+9.2

2,816

1956

35.9%Stevenson860

63.5%Eisenhower1,520

0.5%

R+27.6

R+13.0

R+12.2

2,393

1952

42.6%Stevenson1,116

57.2%Eisenhower1,497

0.2%

R+14.6

R+49.4

R+3.8

2,617

1948

56.5%Truman787

21.7%Dewey302

21.8%

D+34.8

R+29.8

D+30.4

1,392

1944

78.1%Roosevelt1,038

13.5%Dewey179

8.4%

D+64.6

R+6.0

D+57.1

1,329

1940

85.3%Roosevelt1,279

14.6%Willkie219

0.1%

D+70.7

R+5.2

D+60.7

1,500

1936

87.8%Roosevelt984

12.0%Landon134

0.3%

D+75.8

R+4.3

D+51.6

1,121

1932

89.8%Roosevelt843

9.7%Hoover91

0.5%

D+80.1

D+82.9

D+62.3

939

1928

48.6%Smith242

51.4%Hoover256

0.0%

R+2.8

R+20.4

D+14.7

498

1924

57.8%Davis315

40.2%Coolidge219

2.0%La Follette11

D+17.6

D+24.4

D+42.8

545

1920

42.6%Cox240

49.4%Harding278

8.0%

R+6.7

R+42.5

D+19.4

563

1916

61.9%Wilson239

26.2%Hughes101

11.9%

D+35.8

R+40.3

D+32.6

386

1912

77.5%Wilson217

1.4%Taft4

21.1%

D+76.1

D+68.4

D+56.5

280

1908

51.6%Bryan323

43.9%Taft275

4.5%

D+7.7

R+29.2

D+17.2

626

1904

67.0%Parker280

30.1%Roosevelt126

2.9%

D+36.8

—

D+56.5

418

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

16.3%4,004

83.7%20,627

24,631

2018

18.4%2,787

81.6%12,334

15,121

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

18.6%4,613

79.4%19,735

24,862

2020Class II

17.7%MJ Hegar3,786

79.8%John Cornyn17,037

21,353

2018Class I

19.3%Beto O'Rourke2,926

80.0%Ted Cruz12,146

15,181

2014Class II

14.7%David Alameel1,227

81.7%John Cornyn6,818

8,345

2012Class I

19.1%Paul Sadler2,749

78.8%Ted Cruz11,324

14,378

2008Class II

26.8%Richard J. Noriega3,416

71.0%John Cornyn9,053

12,744

2006Class I

26.1%Barbara A. Radnofsky1,957

70.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,314

7,501

2002Class II

34.7%Ron Kirk2,420

63.0%John Cornyn4,401

6,984

2000Class I

25.9%Gene Kelly2,511

72.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,046

9,697

1996Class II

36.3%Victor M. Morales2,804

61.8%Phil Gramm4,774

7,726

1994Class I

34.2%Richard Fisher1,889

64.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,571

5,517

1990Class II

36.9%Hugh Parmer1,809

60.9%Phil Gramm2,986

4,902

1988Class I

63.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,310

35.2%Beau Boulter2,379

6,767

1984Class II

44.2%Lloyd Doggett3,168

55.8%Phil Gramm4,000

7,168

1982Class I

67.3%Lloyd Bentsen2,893

31.8%James M. Collins1,368

4,298

1978Class II

55.3%Bob Krueger1,351

44.2%John G. Tower1,080

2,442

1976Class I

70.0%Lloyd Bentsen3,341

28.5%Alan Steelman1,358

4,771

1972Class II

54.1%Barefoot Sanders1,953

45.4%John G. Tower1,640

3,610

1970Class I

57.9%Lloyd Bentsen1,433

41.6%George H.W. Bush1,029

2,473

1966Class II

40.0%Waggoner Carr541

59.8%John G. Tower808

1,352

1964Class I

58.5%Ralph Yarborough1,709

41.2%George H.W. Bush1,203

2,919

1960Class II

65.7%Lyndon B. Johnson1,850

32.9%John G. Tower927

2,815

1958Class I

89.3%Ralph Yarborough634

9.9%Roy Whittenburg70

710

1954Class II

92.4%Lyndon B. Johnson605

7.6%Carlos G. Watson50

655

1952Class I

86.4%Price Daniel2,166

13.6%None341

2,507

1948Class II

61.9%Lyndon B. Johnson798

37.5%Jack Porter484

1,290

1946Class I

94.6%Tom Connally317

5.4%Murray C. Sells18

335

1942Class II

97.3%Pappy O'Daniel285

2.7%Dudley Lawson8

293

1940Class I

96.1%Tom Connally1,451

3.9%George I. Shannon59

1,510

1936Class II

93.8%Morris Sheppard1,073

6.0%Carlos G. Watson69

1,144

1934Class I

97.1%Tom Connally336

2.6%U.S. Goen9

346

1930Class II

84.1%Morris Sheppard449

15.7%D.J. Haesly84

534

1928Class I

73.4%Tom Connally391

26.6%T.M. Kennerly142

533

1924Class II

72.5%Morris Sheppard432

27.5%T.M. Kennerly164

596

1922Class I

61.0%Earle B. Mayfield175

39.0%George Peddy112

287

1918Class II

80.1%Morris Sheppard129

19.9%J. Webster Flanagan32

161

1916Class I

62.2%Charles Culberson247

26.4%Alex W. Atcheson105

397

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1993Special · Class I

28.0%Robert Krueger543

72.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,395

1,938

1961Special · Class II

53.4%William A. Blakley464

46.6%John G. Tower405

869

1957Special · Class I

47.3%Ralph Yarborough662

15.6%Thad Hutcheson218

1,401

1941Special · Class II

—

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0

0.0%Polittle Evans0

735

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

16.2%O'Rourke2,549

82.4%Abbott12,948

15,708

2018

16.2%Valdez2,460

82.4%Abbott12,505

15,168

2014

17.7%Wendy Davis1,490

80.5%Greg Abbott6,778

8,415

2010

25.6%Bill White2,537

71.7%Rick Perry7,106

9,913

2006

20.3%Chris Bell1,577

40.4%Rick Perry3,142

7,773

2002

30.9%Tony Sanchez2,171

67.0%Rick Perry4,716

7,034

1998

26.2%Garry Mauro1,400

73.4%George W. Bush3,921

5,344

1994

38.3%Ann Richards2,375

60.8%George W. Bush3,768

6,196

1990

45.2%Ann Richards2,284

50.6%Clayton Williams2,554

5,049

1986

50.0%Mark White2,419

48.5%Bill Clements2,347

4,838

1982

66.5%Mark White3,018

32.8%Bill Clements1,487

4,536

1978

58.3%John Luke Hill1,636

41.3%Bill Clements1,160

2,807

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Chambers County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	26,930
2018	26,882
2020	30,709
2022	33,155
2024	37,026

How did Chambers County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chambers County, Texas voted Republican by 65.6 points (R+65.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,973 votes cast, 4,192 went Democratic and 20,567 went Republican.

When did Chambers County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chambers County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Chambers County, Texas?

Chambers County, Texas has a population of 51,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Chambers County, Texas?

Median household income in Chambers County, Texas is $109,804 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Chambers County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chambers County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.