Akashic

county

Matagorda 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

Mexican38.9%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard0.9%0.3%—

Spanish0.7%——

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Salvadoran0.3%1.2%0.7%

Honduran0.2%0.8%0.3%

Argentinean0.2%——

German11.5%8.3%12.5%

English8.3%7.9%9.5%

Irish6.6%6.0%9.4%

American4.3%4.6%5.3%

French2.4%1.5%1.6%

Czech2.2%——

Italian1.9%1.9%4.8%

Scottish0.9%1.3%1.3%

African American†9.2%10.3%9.9%

South African0.3%——

Vietnamese0.9%1.0%0.6%

Asian Indian0.6%1.8%1.4%

Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%

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	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Median age	37.8	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.1%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$58,628	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.2%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	27.2%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	24.9%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Catholic	20.6%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.7%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	44.2%	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 54.2% of 24,648 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic24.3%3,231TrumpRepublican74.8%9,957OliverLibertarian0.5%67

R+50.5

Lead: 6,726
Total: 13,312
vs nation: R+49.1
Turnout: 54.2%

BidenDemocratic27.2%3,733TrumpRepublican71.7%9,845JorgensenLibertarian0.8%115

R+44.5

Lead: 6,112
Total: 13,727
vs nation: R+49.0
Turnout: 54.8%

ClintonDemocratic28.7%3,500TrumpRepublican68.6%8,366JohnsonLibertarian2.0%239

R+39.9

Lead: 4,866
Total: 12,196
vs nation: R+42.0
Turnout: 50.0%

ObamaDemocratic32.8%3,980RomneyRepublican66.3%8,040GrayLibertarian0.8%96

R+33.5

Lead: 4,060
Total: 12,133
vs nation: R+37.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.9%4,440McCainRepublican63.3%7,835OtherAll other candidates0.8%98

R+27.4

Lead: 3,395
Total: 12,373
vs nation: R+34.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic34.8%4,355BushRepublican64.8%8,119OtherAll other candidates0.4%47

R+30.1

Lead: 3,764
Total: 12,521
vs nation: R+27.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.7%4,696BushRepublican60.9%7,584NaderGreen1.1%141

R+23.2

Lead: 2,888
Total: 12,459
vs nation: R+23.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.0%5,374DoleRepublican47.0%5,876PerotReform9.5%1,190

R+4.0

Lead: 502
Total: 12,494
vs nation: R+12.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,3292024 5-year
Median household income: $58,6282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 41.4%2024 5-year
Black: 9.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 43.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+66.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Dawson County, TX · twin score 92.4

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: 54.2%13,364 participants ÷ 24,648 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.6%–42.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	12,415	24,844	50.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,484	24,832	42.2%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	13,836	25,264	54.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,748	24,889	39.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	13,364	24,648	54.2%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
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 · 13,312 votes

Election

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

Matagorda County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1BPrecinct 1B	511	1,372	15	1,898	26.9%	72.3%	R+45.4
Precinct -Precinct 1APrecinct 1A	313	1,350	8	1,671	18.7%	80.8%	R+62.1
Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5	279	1,108	13	1,400	19.9%	79.1%	R+59.2
Precinct -Precinct 3APrecinct 3A	331	824	18	1,173	28.2%	70.2%	R+42.0
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	204	928	10	1,142	17.9%	81.3%	R+63.4
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	107	846	2	955	11.2%	88.6%	R+77.4
Precinct -Precinct 1EPrecinct 1E	322	513	9	844	38.2%	60.8%	R+22.6
Precinct -Precinct 1DPrecinct 1D	214	388	11	613	34.9%	63.3%	R+28.4
Precinct -Precinct 3BPrecinct 3B	102	477	6	585	17.4%	81.5%	R+64.1
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	97	464	4	565	17.2%	82.1%	R+65.0
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	95	437	4	536	17.7%	81.5%	R+63.8
Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C	336	159	10	505	66.5%	31.5%	D+35.0
Precinct -Precinct 1FPrecinct 1F	130	297	3	430	30.2%	69.1%	R+38.8
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	38	228	3	269	14.1%	84.8%	R+70.6
Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13	70	188	3	261	26.8%	72.0%	R+45.2
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	26	152	1	179	14.5%	84.9%	R+70.4
Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7	11	145	4	160	6.9%	90.6%	R+83.8
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	45	81	0	126	35.7%	64.3%	R+28.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+54.0%
1908	+54.4%
1912	+54.3%
1916	+45.5%
1920	+3.5%
1924	+19.4%
1928	−18.0%
1932	+66.3%
1936	+57.3%
1940	+53.5%
1944	+47.0%
1948	+18.6%
1952	−32.5%
1956	−34.2%
1960	−0.1%
1964	+26.5%
1968	+5.9%
1972	−33.8%
1976	+14.8%
1980	−9.2%
1984	−23.7%
1988	−8.8%
1992	−4.3%
1996	−4.0%
2000	−23.2%
2004	−30.1%
2008	−27.4%
2012	−33.5%
2016	−39.9%
2020	−44.5%
2024	−50.5%

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	24.3%Harris3,231	74.8%Trump9,957	0.5%Oliver67 +2	R+50.5	R+6.0	R+49.1	13,312
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%9,957 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.3%3,231 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%67 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%53 OtherAll other candidates0.0%4
2020	R	27.2%Biden3,733	71.7%Trump9,845	0.8%Jorgensen115	R+44.5	R+4.6	R+49.0	13,727
2016	R	28.7%Clinton3,500	68.6%Trump8,366	2.0%Johnson239	R+39.9	R+6.4	R+42.0	12,196
2012	R	32.8%Obama3,980	66.3%Romney8,040	0.8%Gray96	R+33.5	R+6.0	R+37.3	12,133
2008	R	35.9%Obama4,440	63.3%McCain7,835	0.8%	R+27.4	D+2.6	R+34.7	12,373
2004	R	34.8%Kerry4,355	64.8%Bush8,119	0.4%	R+30.1	R+6.9	R+27.6	12,521
2000	R	37.7%Gore4,696	60.9%Bush7,584	1.1%Nader141	R+23.2	R+19.2	R+23.7	12,459
1996	R	43.0%Clinton5,374	47.0%Dole5,876	9.5%Perot1,190	R+4.0	D+0.3	R+12.5	12,494
1992	R	36.1%Clinton4,759	40.5%Bush5,328	23.1%Perot3,045	R+4.3	D+4.5	R+9.9	13,165
1988	R	45.2%Dukakis5,675	54.0%Bush6,787	0.8%	R+8.8	D+14.9	R+1.1	12,566
1984	R	38.0%Mondale5,201	61.7%Reagan8,452	0.3%	R+23.7	R+14.5	R+5.5	13,694
1980	R	44.2%Carter4,585	53.4%Reagan5,545	2.4%	R+9.2	R+24.0	D+0.5	10,382
1976	D	56.9%Carter4,971	42.1%Ford3,679	0.9%	D+14.8	D+48.6	D+12.7	8,731
1972	R	33.0%McGovern2,473	66.8%Nixon5,003	0.3%	R+33.8	R+39.7	R+10.6	7,495
1968	D	42.5%Humphrey3,595	36.5%Nixon3,094	21.0%	D+5.9	R+20.6	D+6.6	8,466
1964	D	63.2%Johnson4,143	36.7%Goldwater2,407	0.1%	D+26.5	D+26.6	D+3.9	6,555
1960	R	49.5%Kennedy2,971	49.6%Nixon2,975	0.9%	R+0.1	D+34.2	R+0.2	5,998
1956	R	32.2%Stevenson1,904	66.5%Eisenhower3,927	1.3%	R+34.2	R+1.8	R+18.8	5,909
1952	R	33.8%Stevenson2,101	66.2%Eisenhower4,122	0.0%	R+32.5	R+51.0	R+21.7	6,224
1948	D	49.3%Truman1,628	30.8%Dewey1,016	19.9%	D+18.6	R+28.5	D+14.1	3,299
1944	D	60.4%Roosevelt1,854	13.4%Dewey412	26.1%	D+47.0	R+6.5	D+39.5	3,067
1940	D	76.6%Roosevelt2,156	23.1%Willkie651	0.2%	D+53.5	R+3.8	D+43.6	2,813
1936	D	78.6%Roosevelt1,700	21.2%Landon459	0.2%	D+57.3	R+8.9	D+33.1	2,164
1932	D	82.9%Roosevelt2,039	16.6%Hoover408	0.6%	D+66.3	D+84.3	D+48.5	2,461
1928	R	40.9%Smith829	58.8%Hoover1,194	0.3%	R+18.0	R+37.4	R+0.5	2,029
1924	D	57.0%Davis1,353	37.6%Coolidge893	5.4%La Follette128	D+19.4	D+15.8	D+44.6	2,374
1920	D	47.4%Cox992	43.9%Harding918	8.7%	D+3.5	R+41.9	D+29.7	2,091
1916	D	68.6%Wilson748	23.1%Hughes252	8.3%	D+45.5	R+8.8	D+42.3	1,091
1912	D	63.9%Wilson710	9.6%Taft107	26.5%	D+54.3	R+0.1	D+34.7	1,111
1908	D	75.8%Bryan590	21.5%Taft167	2.7%	D+54.4	D+0.4	D+63.9	778
1904	D	74.5%Parker327	20.5%Roosevelt90	5.0%	D+54.0	—	D+73.7	439
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 · 3 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	24.3%3,138	75.7%9,771	12,909
2020	R	26.7%3,353	73.3%9,215	12,568
2018	R	27.9%2,751	72.1%7,103	9,854

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	26.4%3,486	71.8%9,482	13,209
2020Class II	R	26.3%MJ Hegar3,551	71.6%John Cornyn9,647	13,482
2018Class I	R	29.2%Beto O'Rourke3,049	70.1%Ted Cruz7,330	10,457
2014Class II	R	26.0%David Alameel1,793	70.0%John Cornyn4,820	6,888
2012Class I	R	33.8%Paul Sadler3,995	63.8%Ted Cruz7,530	11,811
2008Class II	R	38.6%Richard J. Noriega4,676	59.0%John Cornyn7,142	12,107
2006Class I	R	33.6%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,588	64.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison4,963	7,708
2002Class II	R	41.4%Ron Kirk3,427	57.1%John Cornyn4,722	8,270
2000Class I	R	32.5%Gene Kelly3,967	65.9%Kay Bailey Hutchison8,034	12,199
1996Class II	R	43.5%Victor M. Morales5,371	55.2%Phil Gramm6,824	12,358
1994Class I	R	39.7%Richard Fisher3,770	59.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,667	9,487
1990Class II	R	39.4%Hugh Parmer3,547	58.9%Phil Gramm5,310	9,011
1988Class I	D	63.0%Lloyd Bentsen7,815	36.3%Beau Boulter4,497	12,405
1984Class II	R	42.8%Lloyd Doggett5,792	57.2%Phil Gramm7,752	13,544
1982Class I	D	62.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,172	36.6%James M. Collins2,437	6,653
1978Class II	D	52.9%Bob Krueger2,529	46.9%John G. Tower2,243	4,783
1976Class I	D	64.9%Lloyd Bentsen5,429	34.3%Alan Steelman2,874	8,367
1972Class II	D	51.0%Barefoot Sanders3,611	47.2%John G. Tower3,344	7,085
1970Class I	D	55.3%Lloyd Bentsen3,211	44.7%George H.W. Bush2,591	5,802
1966Class II	R	41.8%Waggoner Carr1,504	57.9%John G. Tower2,083	3,595
1964Class I	D	57.6%Ralph Yarborough3,818	42.2%George H.W. Bush2,799	6,630
1960Class II	D	58.4%Lyndon B. Johnson3,573	41.0%John G. Tower2,508	6,123
1958Class I	D	83.9%Ralph Yarborough1,531	14.2%Roy Whittenburg260	1,825
1954Class II	D	84.1%Lyndon B. Johnson1,273	15.9%Carlos G. Watson240	1,513
1952Class I	D	85.8%Price Daniel5,296	14.2%None878	6,174
1948Class II	D	51.1%Lyndon B. Johnson1,611	48.3%Jack Porter1,523	3,150
1946Class I	D	88.3%Tom Connally757	11.7%Murray C. Sells100	857
1942Class II	D	97.2%Pappy O'Daniel654	2.8%Dudley Lawson19	673
1940Class I	D	94.4%Tom Connally2,446	5.6%George I. Shannon145	2,591
1936Class II	D	87.3%Morris Sheppard1,871	12.7%Carlos G. Watson272	2,144
1934Class I	D	95.1%Tom Connally884	4.5%U.S. Goen42	930
1930Class II	D	80.0%Morris Sheppard655	19.4%D.J. Haesly159	819
1928Class I	D	70.1%Tom Connally1,395	29.6%T.M. Kennerly589	1,990
1924Class II	D	61.6%Morris Sheppard1,516	38.4%T.M. Kennerly947	2,463
1922Class I	D	66.7%Earle B. Mayfield1,168	33.3%George Peddy584	1,752
1918Class II	D	83.2%Morris Sheppard426	16.0%J. Webster Flanagan82	512
1916Class I	D	70.9%Charles Culberson776	20.5%Alex W. Atcheson225	1,095

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	33.3%Robert Krueger1,188	66.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,382	3,570
1961Special · Class II	R	44.3%William A. Blakley983	55.7%John G. Tower1,235	2,218
1957Special · Class I	R	0.1%Ralph Yarborough3	31.3%Thad Hutcheson837	2,678
1941Special · Class II	—	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0	0.0%Polittle Evans0	1,784

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	23.4%O'Rourke2,273	75.6%Abbott7,350	9,721
2018	R	25.5%Valdez2,667	73.5%Abbott7,698	10,471
2014	R	30.4%Wendy Davis2,115	67.5%Greg Abbott4,691	6,952
2010	R	40.1%Bill White3,448	57.2%Rick Perry4,923	8,600
2006	—	26.5%Chris Bell2,083	33.6%Rick Perry2,637	7,848
2002	R	39.3%Tony Sanchez3,309	58.7%Rick Perry4,945	8,426
1998	R	29.5%Garry Mauro2,689	69.9%George W. Bush6,373	9,113
1994	R	43.8%Ann Richards4,206	55.5%George W. Bush5,327	9,602
1990	R	46.0%Ann Richards4,146	50.7%Clayton Williams4,574	9,018
1986	R	46.9%Mark White4,103	51.7%Bill Clements4,517	8,745
1982	D	57.7%Mark White3,858	41.7%Bill Clements2,788	6,683
1978	D	51.1%John Luke Hill2,478	48.6%Bill Clements2,356	4,845

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Matagorda County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	21,536
2018	21,662
2020	22,026
2022	21,681
2024	22,394

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+65 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,351 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,707 in average income, against $68,873 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+16.9 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Matagorda County, TX itself (R+50.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Brazoria County, TX136R+19.7
Harris County, TX125D+5.5
Wharton County, TX74R+51.8
Fort Bend County, TX45D+1.6
Victoria County, TX24R+42.5
Jackson County, TX23R+70.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Brazoria County, TX134
Harris County, TX100
Fort Bend County, TX59
Wharton County, TX50
Victoria County, TX37
Jackson County, TX25

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 Matagorda County, TX in Matagorda County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−226
2012	−341
2013	−135
2014	−192
2015	+110
2016	+152
2017	−457
2018	−410
2019	−79
2021	−10
2022	−449
2023	−34
2024	−345
2025	+65

Matagorda County lines Matagorda Bay with an economy anchored in oil refining and chemical processing. Its largely rural, working-class electorate has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade, delivering lopsided margins in statewide and federal races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.5 points.

A population of 36,329, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,628 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Castro County.

Political twins — counties

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

Dawson County

Texas

92.4twin score

% Latino% White% Catholic≠ Mexican ancestry

Castro County

Texas

92.0twin score

% White2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino

Ward County

Texas

91.3twin score

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Frequently asked questions

How did Matagorda County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Matagorda County, Texas voted Republican by 50.5 points (R+50.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,312 votes cast, 3,231 went Democratic and 9,957 went Republican.

When did Matagorda County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Matagorda County, Texas?

Matagorda County, Texas has a population of 36,329 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Matagorda County, Texas is $58,628 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Matagorda County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Matagorda County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Matagorda County

Texas

United States

Median age

37.8

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.1%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Matagorda County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$58,628

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.7%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.2%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Matagorda County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

27.2%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

24.9%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Matagorda County

Texas

United States

Catholic

20.6%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

26.7%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

44.2%

45.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+50.5MIT Election Lab

Population

36,3292024 5-year

Median household income

$58,6282024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

41.4%2024 5-year

Black

9.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

43.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+66.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+50.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Dawson County, TX · twin score 92.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

12,415

24,844

50.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,484

24,832

42.2%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

13,836

25,264

54.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,748

24,889

39.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

13,364

24,648

54.2%

A/A

Matagorda County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1BPrecinct 1B

511

1,372

1,898

26.9%

72.3%

R+45.4

Precinct -Precinct 1APrecinct 1A

313

1,350

1,671

18.7%

80.8%

R+62.1

Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5

279

1,108

1,400

19.9%

79.1%

R+59.2

Precinct -Precinct 3APrecinct 3A

331

824

1,173

28.2%

70.2%

R+42.0

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

204

928

1,142

17.9%

81.3%

R+63.4

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

107

846

955

11.2%

88.6%

R+77.4

Precinct -Precinct 1EPrecinct 1E

322

513

844

38.2%

60.8%

R+22.6

Precinct -Precinct 1DPrecinct 1D

214

388

613

34.9%

63.3%

R+28.4

Precinct -Precinct 3BPrecinct 3B

102

477

585

17.4%

81.5%

R+64.1

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

464

565

17.2%

82.1%

R+65.0

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

437

536

17.7%

81.5%

R+63.8

Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C

336

159

505

66.5%

31.5%

D+35.0

Precinct -Precinct 1FPrecinct 1F

130

297

430

30.2%

69.1%

R+38.8

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

228

269

14.1%

84.8%

R+70.6

Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13

188

261

26.8%

72.0%

R+45.2

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

152

179

14.5%

84.9%

R+70.4

Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7

145

160

6.9%

90.6%

R+83.8

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

126

35.7%

64.3%

R+28.6

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+54.0%
1908	+54.4%
1912	+54.3%
1916	+45.5%
1920	+3.5%
1924	+19.4%
1928	−18.0%
1932	+66.3%
1936	+57.3%
1940	+53.5%
1944	+47.0%
1948	+18.6%
1952	−32.5%
1956	−34.2%
1960	−0.1%
1964	+26.5%
1968	+5.9%
1972	−33.8%
1976	+14.8%
1980	−9.2%
1984	−23.7%
1988	−8.8%
1992	−4.3%
1996	−4.0%
2000	−23.2%
2004	−30.1%
2008	−27.4%
2012	−33.5%
2016	−39.9%
2020	−44.5%
2024	−50.5%

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

24.3%Harris3,231

74.8%Trump9,957

0.5%Oliver67 +2

R+50.5

R+6.0

R+49.1

13,312

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%9,957
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.3%3,231
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%67
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%53
OtherAll other candidates0.0%4

2020

27.2%Biden3,733

71.7%Trump9,845

0.8%Jorgensen115

R+44.5

R+4.6

R+49.0

13,727

2016

28.7%Clinton3,500

68.6%Trump8,366

2.0%Johnson239

R+39.9

R+6.4

R+42.0

12,196

2012

32.8%Obama3,980

66.3%Romney8,040

0.8%Gray96

R+33.5

R+6.0

R+37.3

12,133

2008

35.9%Obama4,440

63.3%McCain7,835

0.8%

R+27.4

D+2.6

R+34.7

12,373

2004

34.8%Kerry4,355

64.8%Bush8,119

0.4%

R+30.1

R+6.9

R+27.6

12,521

2000

37.7%Gore4,696

60.9%Bush7,584

1.1%Nader141

R+23.2

R+19.2

R+23.7

12,459

1996

43.0%Clinton5,374

47.0%Dole5,876

9.5%Perot1,190

R+4.0

D+0.3

R+12.5

12,494

1992

36.1%Clinton4,759

40.5%Bush5,328

23.1%Perot3,045

R+4.3

D+4.5

R+9.9

13,165

1988

45.2%Dukakis5,675

54.0%Bush6,787

0.8%

R+8.8

D+14.9

R+1.1

12,566

1984

38.0%Mondale5,201

61.7%Reagan8,452

0.3%

R+23.7

R+14.5

R+5.5

13,694

1980

44.2%Carter4,585

53.4%Reagan5,545

2.4%

R+9.2

R+24.0

D+0.5

10,382

1976

56.9%Carter4,971

42.1%Ford3,679

0.9%

D+14.8

D+48.6

D+12.7

8,731

1972

33.0%McGovern2,473

66.8%Nixon5,003

0.3%

R+33.8

R+39.7

R+10.6

7,495

1968

42.5%Humphrey3,595

36.5%Nixon3,094

21.0%

D+5.9

R+20.6

D+6.6

8,466

1964

63.2%Johnson4,143

36.7%Goldwater2,407

0.1%

D+26.5

D+26.6

D+3.9

6,555

1960

49.5%Kennedy2,971

49.6%Nixon2,975

0.9%

R+0.1

D+34.2

R+0.2

5,998

1956

32.2%Stevenson1,904

66.5%Eisenhower3,927

1.3%

R+34.2

R+1.8

R+18.8

5,909

1952

33.8%Stevenson2,101

66.2%Eisenhower4,122

0.0%

R+32.5

R+51.0

R+21.7

6,224

1948

49.3%Truman1,628

30.8%Dewey1,016

19.9%

D+18.6

R+28.5

D+14.1

3,299

1944

60.4%Roosevelt1,854

13.4%Dewey412

26.1%

D+47.0

R+6.5

D+39.5

3,067

1940

76.6%Roosevelt2,156

23.1%Willkie651

0.2%

D+53.5

R+3.8

D+43.6

2,813

1936

78.6%Roosevelt1,700

21.2%Landon459

0.2%

D+57.3

R+8.9

D+33.1

2,164

1932

82.9%Roosevelt2,039

16.6%Hoover408

0.6%

D+66.3

D+84.3

D+48.5

2,461

1928

40.9%Smith829

58.8%Hoover1,194

0.3%

R+18.0

R+37.4

R+0.5

2,029

1924

57.0%Davis1,353

37.6%Coolidge893

5.4%La Follette128

D+19.4

D+15.8

D+44.6

2,374

1920

47.4%Cox992

43.9%Harding918

8.7%

D+3.5

R+41.9

D+29.7

2,091

1916

68.6%Wilson748

23.1%Hughes252

8.3%

D+45.5

R+8.8

D+42.3

1,091

1912

63.9%Wilson710

9.6%Taft107

26.5%

D+54.3

R+0.1

D+34.7

1,111

1908

75.8%Bryan590

21.5%Taft167

2.7%

D+54.4

D+0.4

D+63.9

778

1904

74.5%Parker327

20.5%Roosevelt90

5.0%

D+54.0

—

D+73.7

439

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

24.3%3,138

75.7%9,771

12,909

2020

26.7%3,353

73.3%9,215

12,568

2018

27.9%2,751

72.1%7,103

9,854

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

26.4%3,486

71.8%9,482

13,209

2020Class II

26.3%MJ Hegar3,551

71.6%John Cornyn9,647

13,482

2018Class I

29.2%Beto O'Rourke3,049

70.1%Ted Cruz7,330

10,457

2014Class II

26.0%David Alameel1,793

70.0%John Cornyn4,820

6,888

2012Class I

33.8%Paul Sadler3,995

63.8%Ted Cruz7,530

11,811

2008Class II

38.6%Richard J. Noriega4,676

59.0%John Cornyn7,142

12,107

2006Class I

33.6%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,588

64.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison4,963

7,708

2002Class II

41.4%Ron Kirk3,427

57.1%John Cornyn4,722

8,270

2000Class I

32.5%Gene Kelly3,967

65.9%Kay Bailey Hutchison8,034

12,199

1996Class II

43.5%Victor M. Morales5,371

55.2%Phil Gramm6,824

12,358

1994Class I

39.7%Richard Fisher3,770

59.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,667

9,487

1990Class II

39.4%Hugh Parmer3,547

58.9%Phil Gramm5,310

9,011

1988Class I

63.0%Lloyd Bentsen7,815

36.3%Beau Boulter4,497

12,405

1984Class II

42.8%Lloyd Doggett5,792

57.2%Phil Gramm7,752

13,544

1982Class I

62.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,172

36.6%James M. Collins2,437

6,653

1978Class II

52.9%Bob Krueger2,529

46.9%John G. Tower2,243

4,783

1976Class I

64.9%Lloyd Bentsen5,429

34.3%Alan Steelman2,874

8,367

1972Class II

51.0%Barefoot Sanders3,611

47.2%John G. Tower3,344

7,085

1970Class I

55.3%Lloyd Bentsen3,211

44.7%George H.W. Bush2,591

5,802

1966Class II

41.8%Waggoner Carr1,504

57.9%John G. Tower2,083

3,595

1964Class I

57.6%Ralph Yarborough3,818

42.2%George H.W. Bush2,799

6,630

1960Class II

58.4%Lyndon B. Johnson3,573

41.0%John G. Tower2,508

6,123

1958Class I

83.9%Ralph Yarborough1,531

14.2%Roy Whittenburg260

1,825

1954Class II

84.1%Lyndon B. Johnson1,273

15.9%Carlos G. Watson240

1,513

1952Class I

85.8%Price Daniel5,296

14.2%None878

6,174

1948Class II

51.1%Lyndon B. Johnson1,611

48.3%Jack Porter1,523

3,150

1946Class I

88.3%Tom Connally757

11.7%Murray C. Sells100

857

1942Class II

97.2%Pappy O'Daniel654

2.8%Dudley Lawson19

673

1940Class I

94.4%Tom Connally2,446

5.6%George I. Shannon145

2,591

1936Class II

87.3%Morris Sheppard1,871

12.7%Carlos G. Watson272

2,144

1934Class I

95.1%Tom Connally884

4.5%U.S. Goen42

930

1930Class II

80.0%Morris Sheppard655

19.4%D.J. Haesly159

819

1928Class I

70.1%Tom Connally1,395

29.6%T.M. Kennerly589

1,990

1924Class II

61.6%Morris Sheppard1,516

38.4%T.M. Kennerly947

2,463

1922Class I

66.7%Earle B. Mayfield1,168

33.3%George Peddy584

1,752

1918Class II

83.2%Morris Sheppard426

16.0%J. Webster Flanagan82

512

1916Class I

70.9%Charles Culberson776

20.5%Alex W. Atcheson225

1,095

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

33.3%Robert Krueger1,188

66.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,382

3,570

1961Special · Class II

44.3%William A. Blakley983

55.7%John G. Tower1,235

2,218

1957Special · Class I

0.1%Ralph Yarborough3

31.3%Thad Hutcheson837

2,678

1941Special · Class II

—

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0

0.0%Polittle Evans0

1,784

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

23.4%O'Rourke2,273

75.6%Abbott7,350

9,721

2018

25.5%Valdez2,667

73.5%Abbott7,698

10,471

2014

30.4%Wendy Davis2,115

67.5%Greg Abbott4,691

6,952

2010

40.1%Bill White3,448

57.2%Rick Perry4,923

8,600

2006

—

26.5%Chris Bell2,083

33.6%Rick Perry2,637

7,848

2002

39.3%Tony Sanchez3,309

58.7%Rick Perry4,945

8,426

1998

29.5%Garry Mauro2,689

69.9%George W. Bush6,373

9,113

1994

43.8%Ann Richards4,206

55.5%George W. Bush5,327

9,602

1990

46.0%Ann Richards4,146

50.7%Clayton Williams4,574

9,018

1986

46.9%Mark White4,103

51.7%Bill Clements4,517

8,745

1982

57.7%Mark White3,858

41.7%Bill Clements2,788

6,683

1978

51.1%John Luke Hill2,478

48.6%Bill Clements2,356

4,845

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Matagorda County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	21,536
2018	21,662
2020	22,026
2022	21,681
2024	22,394

How did Matagorda County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Matagorda County, Texas voted Republican by 50.5 points (R+50.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,312 votes cast, 3,231 went Democratic and 9,957 went Republican.

When did Matagorda County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Matagorda County, Texas?

Matagorda County, Texas has a population of 36,329 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Matagorda County, Texas is $58,628 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Matagorda County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Matagorda County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.