Akashic

county

Washington 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

German25.1%8.3%12.5%

Irish8.4%6.0%9.4%

English8.0%7.9%9.5%

American6.6%4.6%5.3%

Polish2.6%0.8%2.2%

French1.9%1.5%1.6%

Scottish1.6%1.3%1.3%

Italian1.3%1.9%4.8%

Mexican16.8%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%

Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%

African American†13.7%10.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.6%0.5%

Filipino0.6%0.5%0.9%

Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%

Korean0.3%0.3%0.4%

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	Washington County	Texas	United States
Median age	40.9	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	11.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Washington County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$77,825	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.4%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.7%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Washington County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.7%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	10.6%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Washington County	Texas	United States
Catholic	25.7%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.7%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	28.6%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	20.1%	4.5%	5.2%

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 66.2% of 27,708 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic22.3%4,058TrumpRepublican77.0%14,020OliverLibertarian0.5%99

R+54.7

Lead: 9,962
Total: 18,217
vs nation: R+53.2
Turnout: 66.2%

BidenDemocratic24.4%4,261TrumpRepublican74.3%12,959JorgensenLibertarian1.0%178

R+49.8

Lead: 8,698
Total: 17,449
vs nation: R+54.3
Turnout: 66.8%

ClintonDemocratic22.8%3,382TrumpRepublican73.8%10,945JohnsonLibertarian2.4%352

R+51.0

Lead: 7,563
Total: 14,832
vs nation: R+53.1
Turnout: 59.8%

ObamaDemocratic23.5%3,381RomneyRepublican75.4%10,857GrayLibertarian0.9%127

R+51.9

Lead: 7,476
Total: 14,397
vs nation: R+55.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic28.1%4,034McCainRepublican70.8%10,176OtherAll other candidates1.2%167

R+42.7

Lead: 6,142
Total: 14,377
vs nation: R+50.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.9%3,389BushRepublican73.5%9,597OtherAll other candidates0.6%77

R+47.5

Lead: 6,208
Total: 13,063
vs nation: R+45.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic25.4%2,996BushRepublican73.2%8,645NaderGreen1.1%133

R+47.8

Lead: 5,649
Total: 11,809
vs nation: R+48.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic33.2%3,460DoleRepublican60.6%6,319PerotReform5.8%601

R+27.4

Lead: 2,859
Total: 10,419
vs nation: R+36.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,6472024 5-year
Median household income: $77,8252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.4%2024 5-year
Black: 14.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+94.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Austin County, TX · twin score 92.6

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: 66.2%18,342 participants ÷ 27,708 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 51.4%–55.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	15,172	25,382	59.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,639	25,427	53.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	17,543	26,248	66.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	14,130	27,142	52.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	18,342	27,708	66.2%	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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
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

19 precincts · 18,265 votes

Election

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

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 205Precinct 205	476	1,462	30	1,968	24.2%	74.3%	R+50.1
Precinct -Precinct 307Precinct 307	416	1,238	11	1,665	25.0%	74.4%	R+49.4
Precinct -Precinct 203Precinct 203	295	1,297	20	1,612	18.3%	80.5%	R+62.2
Precinct -Precinct 320Precinct 320	201	1,300	18	1,519	13.2%	85.6%	R+72.4
Precinct -Precinct 413Precinct 413	204	1,230	11	1,445	14.1%	85.1%	R+71.0
Precinct -Precinct 208Precinct 208	187	1,075	15	1,277	14.6%	84.2%	R+69.5
Precinct -Precinct 406Precinct 406	349	911	11	1,271	27.5%	71.7%	R+44.2
Precinct -Precinct 104Precinct 104	634	453	8	1,095	57.9%	41.4%	D+16.5
Precinct -Precinct 312Precinct 312	138	871	5	1,014	13.6%	85.9%	R+72.3
Precinct -Precinct 311Precinct 311	156	827	13	996	15.7%	83.0%	R+67.4
Precinct -Precinct 410Precinct 410	166	817	5	988	16.8%	82.7%	R+65.9
Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101	281	637	10	928	30.3%	68.6%	R+38.4
Precinct -Precinct 109Precinct 109	141	716	6	863	16.3%	83.0%	R+66.6
Precinct -Precinct 115Precinct 115	164	566	6	736	22.3%	76.9%	R+54.6
Precinct -Precinct 418Precinct 418	108	276	8	392	27.6%	70.4%	R+42.9
Precinct -Precinct 419Precinct 419	93	291	7	391	23.8%	74.4%	R+50.6
Precinct -Precinct 121Precinct 121	17	38	3	58	29.3%	65.5%	R+36.2
Precinct -Precinct 117Precinct 117	32	12	0	44	72.7%	27.3%	D+45.5
Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202	0	3	0	3	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+31.3%
1908	+31.8%
1912	+30.5%
1916	−7.7%
1920	+3.5%
1924	+74.3%
1928	+80.1%
1932	+94.3%
1936	+83.6%
1940	−12.6%
1944	+21.2%
1948	−6.9%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−52.1%
1960	−16.7%
1964	+18.5%
1968	−27.8%
1972	−48.8%
1976	−18.2%
1980	−30.7%
1984	−44.7%
1988	−34.1%
1992	−23.3%
1996	−27.4%
2000	−47.8%
2004	−47.5%
2008	−42.7%
2012	−51.9%
2016	−51.0%
2020	−49.8%
2024	−54.7%

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	22.3%Harris4,058	77.0%Trump14,020	0.5%Oliver99 +2	R+54.7	R+4.8	R+53.2	18,217
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%14,020 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%4,058 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%99 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%31 OtherAll other candidates0.0%9
2020	R	24.4%Biden4,261	74.3%Trump12,959	1.0%Jorgensen178	R+49.8	D+1.1	R+54.3	17,449
2016	R	22.8%Clinton3,382	73.8%Trump10,945	2.4%Johnson352	R+51.0	D+0.9	R+53.1	14,832
2012	R	23.5%Obama3,381	75.4%Romney10,857	0.9%Gray127	R+51.9	R+9.2	R+55.8	14,397
2008	R	28.1%Obama4,034	70.8%McCain10,176	1.2%	R+42.7	D+4.8	R+50.0	14,377
2004	R	25.9%Kerry3,389	73.5%Bush9,597	0.6%	R+47.5	D+0.3	R+45.1	13,063
2000	R	25.4%Gore2,996	73.2%Bush8,645	1.1%Nader133	R+47.8	R+20.4	R+48.4	11,809
1996	R	33.2%Clinton3,460	60.6%Dole6,319	5.8%Perot601	R+27.4	R+4.1	R+36.0	10,419
1992	R	30.2%Clinton3,283	53.6%Bush5,817	16.0%Perot1,738	R+23.3	D+10.7	R+28.9	10,853
1988	R	32.8%Dukakis2,960	66.8%Bush6,041	0.4%	R+34.1	D+10.6	R+26.4	9,037
1984	R	27.6%Mondale2,483	72.3%Reagan6,506	0.1%	R+44.7	R+14.0	R+26.5	8,996
1980	R	33.6%Carter2,518	64.3%Reagan4,821	2.1%	R+30.7	R+12.5	R+21.0	7,495
1976	R	40.5%Carter2,635	58.8%Ford3,820	0.7%	R+18.2	D+30.6	R+20.3	6,500
1972	R	25.5%McGovern1,323	74.3%Nixon3,862	0.3%	R+48.8	R+21.1	R+25.7	5,198
1968	R	30.1%Humphrey1,686	57.9%Nixon3,244	12.1%	R+27.8	R+46.3	R+27.1	5,607
1964	D	59.2%Johnson2,938	40.7%Goldwater2,019	0.1%	D+18.5	D+35.2	R+4.1	4,962
1960	R	41.5%Kennedy1,864	58.2%Nixon2,613	0.3%	R+16.7	D+35.4	R+16.8	4,489
1956	R	23.8%Stevenson933	75.8%Eisenhower2,975	0.4%	R+52.1	R+7.7	R+36.7	3,923
1952	R	27.8%Stevenson1,354	72.2%Eisenhower3,519	0.1%	R+44.4	R+37.5	R+33.6	4,876
1948	R	44.0%Truman1,647	50.9%Dewey1,904	5.1%	R+6.9	R+28.1	R+11.4	3,742
1944	O	34.5%Roosevelt1,387	13.3%Dewey534	52.3%	Other +17.8	D+33.8	D+13.7	4,025
1940	R	43.7%Roosevelt1,449	56.3%Willkie1,868	0.0%	R+12.6	R+96.2	R+22.6	3,317
1936	D	91.7%Roosevelt1,993	8.1%Landon176	0.2%	D+83.6	R+10.7	D+59.4	2,173
1932	D	97.1%Roosevelt3,443	2.8%Hoover99	0.1%	D+94.3	D+14.2	D+76.5	3,545
1928	D	90.1%Smith2,491	9.9%Hoover275	0.0%	D+80.1	D+5.9	D+97.6	2,766
1924	D	86.2%Davis3,568	12.0%Coolidge496	1.8%La Follette73	D+74.3	D+70.8	D+99.4	4,137
1920	O	24.7%Cox796	21.2%Harding684	54.0%	Other +29.3	D+11.2	D+29.7	3,220
1916	R	46.0%Wilson1,119	53.7%Hughes1,306	0.2%	R+7.7	R+38.2	R+10.8	2,431
1912	D	59.9%Wilson1,111	29.4%Taft546	10.7%	D+30.5	R+1.4	D+10.9	1,855
1908	D	65.9%Bryan1,543	34.1%Taft798	0.0%	D+31.8	D+0.5	D+41.4	2,342
1904	D	65.4%Parker1,243	34.2%Roosevelt649	0.4%	D+31.3	—	D+50.9	1,900
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	19.7%3,466	80.3%14,115	17,581
2020	R	22.5%3,827	77.5%13,173	17,000
2018	R	22.1%2,912	77.9%10,262	13,174

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	23.4%4,240	74.9%13,586	18,140
2020Class II	R	23.2%MJ Hegar4,017	75.2%John Cornyn12,988	17,279
2018Class I	R	24.2%Beto O'Rourke3,263	75.1%Ted Cruz10,134	13,492
2014Class II	R	17.7%David Alameel1,582	79.0%John Cornyn7,052	8,921
2012Class I	R	24.0%Paul Sadler3,410	74.0%Ted Cruz10,513	14,201
2008Class II	R	28.0%Richard J. Noriega3,960	70.0%John Cornyn9,894	14,126
2006Class I	R	23.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,150	74.2%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,928	9,337
2002Class II	R	27.5%Ron Kirk2,568	71.2%John Cornyn6,639	9,325
2000Class I	R	21.7%Gene Kelly2,531	77.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison9,000	11,685
1996Class II	R	32.1%Victor M. Morales3,325	67.1%Phil Gramm6,946	10,347
1994Class I	R	32.3%Richard Fisher3,033	67.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,296	9,380
1990Class II	R	28.7%Hugh Parmer2,490	70.0%Phil Gramm6,069	8,668
1988Class I	D	51.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,588	47.8%Beau Boulter4,241	8,870
1984Class II	R	33.2%Lloyd Doggett2,970	66.8%Phil Gramm5,964	8,934
1982Class I	D	58.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,901	40.9%James M. Collins2,711	6,628
1978Class II	R	47.3%Bob Krueger1,821	52.6%John G. Tower2,024	3,850
1976Class I	D	61.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,826	38.2%Alan Steelman2,377	6,219
1972Class II	R	42.3%Barefoot Sanders2,190	57.4%John G. Tower2,973	5,175
1970Class I	R	49.3%Lloyd Bentsen2,042	50.6%George H.W. Bush2,097	4,142
1966Class II	R	43.3%Waggoner Carr1,072	56.5%John G. Tower1,401	2,478
1964Class I	D	54.1%Ralph Yarborough2,657	45.8%George H.W. Bush2,248	4,907
1960Class II	D	51.7%Lyndon B. Johnson2,308	48.1%John G. Tower2,151	4,468
1958Class I	D	88.1%Ralph Yarborough1,087	11.7%Roy Whittenburg144	1,234
1954Class II	D	90.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,010	9.7%Carlos G. Watson108	1,118
1952Class I	D	88.5%Price Daniel4,372	11.3%None559	4,942
1948Class II	R	47.9%Lyndon B. Johnson1,807	52.1%Jack Porter1,964	3,773
1946Class I	D	95.9%Tom Connally1,367	4.1%Murray C. Sells59	1,426
1942Class II	D	98.5%Pappy O'Daniel777	1.5%Dudley Lawson12	789
1940Class I	D	97.1%Tom Connally3,235	2.9%George I. Shannon96	3,331
1936Class II	D	96.5%Morris Sheppard2,095	3.4%Carlos G. Watson74	2,172
1934Class I	D	98.7%Tom Connally1,326	1.1%U.S. Goen15	1,343
1930Class II	D	92.1%Morris Sheppard939	7.8%D.J. Haesly79	1,019
1928Class I	D	95.5%Tom Connally2,636	4.5%T.M. Kennerly124	2,760
1924Class II	D	92.9%Morris Sheppard3,825	7.1%T.M. Kennerly291	4,116
1922Class I	D	67.3%Earle B. Mayfield1,780	32.7%George Peddy864	2,644
1918Class II	D	69.0%Morris Sheppard570	30.3%J. Webster Flanagan250	826
1916Class I	D	82.7%Charles Culberson1,977	17.1%Alex W. Atcheson410	2,391

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	24.0%Robert Krueger762	76.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,415	3,177
1961Special · Class II	R	32.7%William A. Blakley590	67.3%John G. Tower1,215	1,805
1957Special · Class I	R	25.7%Ralph Yarborough412	32.5%Thad Hutcheson521	1,605
1941Special · Class II	R	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel1	100.0%Polittle Evans3,322	3,323

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	20.2%O'Rourke2,824	78.5%Abbott10,965	13,969
2018	R	20.3%Valdez2,730	78.2%Abbott10,532	13,470
2014	R	21.7%Wendy Davis1,952	76.6%Greg Abbott6,886	8,991
2010	R	32.0%Bill White3,387	65.6%Rick Perry6,939	10,577
2006	R	18.9%Chris Bell1,774	41.1%Rick Perry3,867	9,407
2002	R	24.0%Tony Sanchez2,270	74.4%Rick Perry7,020	9,440
1998	R	21.0%Garry Mauro1,684	78.7%George W. Bush6,329	8,037
1994	R	35.2%Ann Richards3,346	64.5%George W. Bush6,137	9,518
1990	R	36.1%Ann Richards3,128	61.5%Clayton Williams5,324	8,660
1986	R	40.6%Mark White2,933	58.5%Bill Clements4,225	7,217
1982	D	51.5%Mark White3,438	48.2%Bill Clements3,221	6,679
1978	R	46.8%John Luke Hill1,825	53.1%Bill Clements2,073	3,902

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Washington County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	22,951
2018	23,238
2020	23,947
2022	24,644
2024	25,794

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+563 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +4,132 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $121,685 in average income, against $95,061 for residents who stayed — 28% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+16.0 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, TX itself (R+54.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Harris County, TX273D+5.5
Austin County, TX81R+62.7
Brazos County, TX66R+24.8
Travis County, TX38D+39.3
Fort Bend County, TX36D+1.6
Williamson County, TX36R+2.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Harris County, TX127
Brazos County, TX91
Austin County, TX54
Burleson County, TX39
Travis County, TX32
Waller County, TX32

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 Washington County, TX in Washington County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+146
2012	−115
2013	+194
2014	+136
2015	+382
2016	−157
2017	+92
2018	+614
2019	+409
2021	+220
2022	+543
2023	+822
2024	+283
2025	+563

Washington County, home to the historic town of Brenham, posts some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the Brazos Valley region, with ranching and small-town demographics anchoring a consistently lopsided electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.7 points.

A population of 36,647, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,825 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Austin County and Cooke County.

Political twins — counties

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

2000–2012 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Gillespie County

Texas

87.7twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age

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Frequently asked questions

How did Washington County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Texas voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+54.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,217 votes cast, 4,058 went Democratic and 14,020 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Washington County, Texas?

Washington County, Texas has a population of 36,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Texas is $77,825 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Washington County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Washington County

Texas

United States

Median age

40.9

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

11.0%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.0%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Washington County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$77,825

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.4%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.7%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Washington County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.7%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

10.6%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Washington County

Texas

United States

Catholic

25.7%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.7%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

28.6%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

20.1%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+54.7MIT Election Lab

Population

36,6472024 5-year

Median household income

$77,8252024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

61.4%2024 5-year

Black

14.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

18.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+94.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+54.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Austin County, TX · twin score 92.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

15,172

25,382

59.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,639

25,427

53.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

17,543

26,248

66.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

14,130

27,142

52.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

18,342

27,708

66.2%

A/A

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 205Precinct 205

476

1,462

1,968

24.2%

74.3%

R+50.1

Precinct -Precinct 307Precinct 307

416

1,238

1,665

25.0%

74.4%

R+49.4

Precinct -Precinct 203Precinct 203

295

1,297

1,612

18.3%

80.5%

R+62.2

Precinct -Precinct 320Precinct 320

201

1,300

1,519

13.2%

85.6%

R+72.4

Precinct -Precinct 413Precinct 413

204

1,230

1,445

14.1%

85.1%

R+71.0

Precinct -Precinct 208Precinct 208

187

1,075

1,277

14.6%

84.2%

R+69.5

Precinct -Precinct 406Precinct 406

349

911

1,271

27.5%

71.7%

R+44.2

Precinct -Precinct 104Precinct 104

634

453

1,095

57.9%

41.4%

D+16.5

Precinct -Precinct 312Precinct 312

138

871

1,014

13.6%

85.9%

R+72.3

Precinct -Precinct 311Precinct 311

156

827

996

15.7%

83.0%

R+67.4

Precinct -Precinct 410Precinct 410

166

817

988

16.8%

82.7%

R+65.9

Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101

281

637

928

30.3%

68.6%

R+38.4

Precinct -Precinct 109Precinct 109

141

716

863

16.3%

83.0%

R+66.6

Precinct -Precinct 115Precinct 115

164

566

736

22.3%

76.9%

R+54.6

Precinct -Precinct 418Precinct 418

108

276

392

27.6%

70.4%

R+42.9

Precinct -Precinct 419Precinct 419

291

391

23.8%

74.4%

R+50.6

Precinct -Precinct 121Precinct 121

29.3%

65.5%

R+36.2

Precinct -Precinct 117Precinct 117

72.7%

27.3%

D+45.5

Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+31.3%
1908	+31.8%
1912	+30.5%
1916	−7.7%
1920	+3.5%
1924	+74.3%
1928	+80.1%
1932	+94.3%
1936	+83.6%
1940	−12.6%
1944	+21.2%
1948	−6.9%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−52.1%
1960	−16.7%
1964	+18.5%
1968	−27.8%
1972	−48.8%
1976	−18.2%
1980	−30.7%
1984	−44.7%
1988	−34.1%
1992	−23.3%
1996	−27.4%
2000	−47.8%
2004	−47.5%
2008	−42.7%
2012	−51.9%
2016	−51.0%
2020	−49.8%
2024	−54.7%

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

22.3%Harris4,058

77.0%Trump14,020

0.5%Oliver99 +2

R+54.7

R+4.8

R+53.2

18,217

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%14,020
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%4,058
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%99
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%31
OtherAll other candidates0.0%9

2020

24.4%Biden4,261

74.3%Trump12,959

1.0%Jorgensen178

R+49.8

D+1.1

R+54.3

17,449

2016

22.8%Clinton3,382

73.8%Trump10,945

2.4%Johnson352

R+51.0

D+0.9

R+53.1

14,832

2012

23.5%Obama3,381

75.4%Romney10,857

0.9%Gray127

R+51.9

R+9.2

R+55.8

14,397

2008

28.1%Obama4,034

70.8%McCain10,176

1.2%

R+42.7

D+4.8

R+50.0

14,377

2004

25.9%Kerry3,389

73.5%Bush9,597

0.6%

R+47.5

D+0.3

R+45.1

13,063

2000

25.4%Gore2,996

73.2%Bush8,645

1.1%Nader133

R+47.8

R+20.4

R+48.4

11,809

1996

33.2%Clinton3,460

60.6%Dole6,319

5.8%Perot601

R+27.4

R+4.1

R+36.0

10,419

1992

30.2%Clinton3,283

53.6%Bush5,817

16.0%Perot1,738

R+23.3

D+10.7

R+28.9

10,853

1988

32.8%Dukakis2,960

66.8%Bush6,041

0.4%

R+34.1

D+10.6

R+26.4

9,037

1984

27.6%Mondale2,483

72.3%Reagan6,506

0.1%

R+44.7

R+14.0

R+26.5

8,996

1980

33.6%Carter2,518

64.3%Reagan4,821

2.1%

R+30.7

R+12.5

R+21.0

7,495

1976

40.5%Carter2,635

58.8%Ford3,820

0.7%

R+18.2

D+30.6

R+20.3

6,500

1972

25.5%McGovern1,323

74.3%Nixon3,862

0.3%

R+48.8

R+21.1

R+25.7

5,198

1968

30.1%Humphrey1,686

57.9%Nixon3,244

12.1%

R+27.8

R+46.3

R+27.1

5,607

1964

59.2%Johnson2,938

40.7%Goldwater2,019

0.1%

D+18.5

D+35.2

R+4.1

4,962

1960

41.5%Kennedy1,864

58.2%Nixon2,613

0.3%

R+16.7

D+35.4

R+16.8

4,489

1956

23.8%Stevenson933

75.8%Eisenhower2,975

0.4%

R+52.1

R+7.7

R+36.7

3,923

1952

27.8%Stevenson1,354

72.2%Eisenhower3,519

0.1%

R+44.4

R+37.5

R+33.6

4,876

1948

44.0%Truman1,647

50.9%Dewey1,904

5.1%

R+6.9

R+28.1

R+11.4

3,742

1944

34.5%Roosevelt1,387

13.3%Dewey534

52.3%

Other +17.8

D+33.8

D+13.7

4,025

1940

43.7%Roosevelt1,449

56.3%Willkie1,868

0.0%

R+12.6

R+96.2

R+22.6

3,317

1936

91.7%Roosevelt1,993

8.1%Landon176

0.2%

D+83.6

R+10.7

D+59.4

2,173

1932

97.1%Roosevelt3,443

2.8%Hoover99

0.1%

D+94.3

D+14.2

D+76.5

3,545

1928

90.1%Smith2,491

9.9%Hoover275

0.0%

D+80.1

D+5.9

D+97.6

2,766

1924

86.2%Davis3,568

12.0%Coolidge496

1.8%La Follette73

D+74.3

D+70.8

D+99.4

4,137

1920

24.7%Cox796

21.2%Harding684

54.0%

Other +29.3

D+11.2

D+29.7

3,220

1916

46.0%Wilson1,119

53.7%Hughes1,306

0.2%

R+7.7

R+38.2

R+10.8

2,431

1912

59.9%Wilson1,111

29.4%Taft546

10.7%

D+30.5

R+1.4

D+10.9

1,855

1908

65.9%Bryan1,543

34.1%Taft798

0.0%

D+31.8

D+0.5

D+41.4

2,342

1904

65.4%Parker1,243

34.2%Roosevelt649

0.4%

D+31.3

—

D+50.9

1,900

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

19.7%3,466

80.3%14,115

17,581

2020

22.5%3,827

77.5%13,173

17,000

2018

22.1%2,912

77.9%10,262

13,174

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

23.4%4,240

74.9%13,586

18,140

2020Class II

23.2%MJ Hegar4,017

75.2%John Cornyn12,988

17,279

2018Class I

24.2%Beto O'Rourke3,263

75.1%Ted Cruz10,134

13,492

2014Class II

17.7%David Alameel1,582

79.0%John Cornyn7,052

8,921

2012Class I

24.0%Paul Sadler3,410

74.0%Ted Cruz10,513

14,201

2008Class II

28.0%Richard J. Noriega3,960

70.0%John Cornyn9,894

14,126

2006Class I

23.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,150

74.2%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,928

9,337

2002Class II

27.5%Ron Kirk2,568

71.2%John Cornyn6,639

9,325

2000Class I

21.7%Gene Kelly2,531

77.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison9,000

11,685

1996Class II

32.1%Victor M. Morales3,325

67.1%Phil Gramm6,946

10,347

1994Class I

32.3%Richard Fisher3,033

67.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,296

9,380

1990Class II

28.7%Hugh Parmer2,490

70.0%Phil Gramm6,069

8,668

1988Class I

51.7%Lloyd Bentsen4,588

47.8%Beau Boulter4,241

8,870

1984Class II

33.2%Lloyd Doggett2,970

66.8%Phil Gramm5,964

8,934

1982Class I

58.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,901

40.9%James M. Collins2,711

6,628

1978Class II

47.3%Bob Krueger1,821

52.6%John G. Tower2,024

3,850

1976Class I

61.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,826

38.2%Alan Steelman2,377

6,219

1972Class II

42.3%Barefoot Sanders2,190

57.4%John G. Tower2,973

5,175

1970Class I

49.3%Lloyd Bentsen2,042

50.6%George H.W. Bush2,097

4,142

1966Class II

43.3%Waggoner Carr1,072

56.5%John G. Tower1,401

2,478

1964Class I

54.1%Ralph Yarborough2,657

45.8%George H.W. Bush2,248

4,907

1960Class II

51.7%Lyndon B. Johnson2,308

48.1%John G. Tower2,151

4,468

1958Class I

88.1%Ralph Yarborough1,087

11.7%Roy Whittenburg144

1,234

1954Class II

90.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,010

9.7%Carlos G. Watson108

1,118

1952Class I

88.5%Price Daniel4,372

11.3%None559

4,942

1948Class II

47.9%Lyndon B. Johnson1,807

52.1%Jack Porter1,964

3,773

1946Class I

95.9%Tom Connally1,367

4.1%Murray C. Sells59

1,426

1942Class II

98.5%Pappy O'Daniel777

1.5%Dudley Lawson12

789

1940Class I

97.1%Tom Connally3,235

2.9%George I. Shannon96

3,331

1936Class II

96.5%Morris Sheppard2,095

3.4%Carlos G. Watson74

2,172

1934Class I

98.7%Tom Connally1,326

1.1%U.S. Goen15

1,343

1930Class II

92.1%Morris Sheppard939

7.8%D.J. Haesly79

1,019

1928Class I

95.5%Tom Connally2,636

4.5%T.M. Kennerly124

2,760

1924Class II

92.9%Morris Sheppard3,825

7.1%T.M. Kennerly291

4,116

1922Class I

67.3%Earle B. Mayfield1,780

32.7%George Peddy864

2,644

1918Class II

69.0%Morris Sheppard570

30.3%J. Webster Flanagan250

826

1916Class I

82.7%Charles Culberson1,977

17.1%Alex W. Atcheson410

2,391

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

24.0%Robert Krueger762

76.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,415

3,177

1961Special · Class II

32.7%William A. Blakley590

67.3%John G. Tower1,215

1,805

1957Special · Class I

25.7%Ralph Yarborough412

32.5%Thad Hutcheson521

1,605

1941Special · Class II

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel1

100.0%Polittle Evans3,322

3,323

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

20.2%O'Rourke2,824

78.5%Abbott10,965

13,969

2018

20.3%Valdez2,730

78.2%Abbott10,532

13,470

2014

21.7%Wendy Davis1,952

76.6%Greg Abbott6,886

8,991

2010

32.0%Bill White3,387

65.6%Rick Perry6,939

10,577

2006

18.9%Chris Bell1,774

41.1%Rick Perry3,867

9,407

2002

24.0%Tony Sanchez2,270

74.4%Rick Perry7,020

9,440

1998

21.0%Garry Mauro1,684

78.7%George W. Bush6,329

8,037

1994

35.2%Ann Richards3,346

64.5%George W. Bush6,137

9,518

1990

36.1%Ann Richards3,128

61.5%Clayton Williams5,324

8,660

1986

40.6%Mark White2,933

58.5%Bill Clements4,225

7,217

1982

51.5%Mark White3,438

48.2%Bill Clements3,221

6,679

1978

46.8%John Luke Hill1,825

53.1%Bill Clements2,073

3,902

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Washington County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	22,951
2018	23,238
2020	23,947
2022	24,644
2024	25,794

How did Washington County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Texas voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+54.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,217 votes cast, 4,058 went Democratic and 14,020 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Washington County, Texas?

Washington County, Texas has a population of 36,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Texas is $77,825 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Washington County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.