Travis County, Texas
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 68.6% | 398,981 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 29.4% | 170,787 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.0% | 5,886 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +47.9% |
| 1908 | +33.4% |
| 1912 | +58.5% |
| 1916 | +67.1% |
| 1920 | +39.6% |
| 1924 | +57.6% |
| 1928 | −3.8% |
| 1932 | +76.2% |
| 1936 | +81.5% |
| 1940 | +69.1% |
| 1944 | +62.7% |
| 1948 | +50.0% |
| 1952 | −4.2% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | +37.9% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −13.1% |
| 1976 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | −14.0% |
| 1988 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | +38.6% |
| 2020 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | +39.3% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 732,044 |
| 2018 | 787,670 |
| 2020 | 854,577 |
| 2022 | 886,480 |
| 2024 | 926,313 |
Travis County anchors Texas's liberal enclave around Austin, where university employment and a tech-sector workforce have driven Democratic margins that now rival those of major Northeastern urban counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 14.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.
A population of 1,330,015, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,611 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whatcom County and Douglas County.
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Travis County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48453/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.