† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · 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
GroupAbilene-Sweetwater, TXTexasUnited States
English10.4%7.9%9.5%
German9.8%8.3%12.5%
Irish8.4%6.0%9.4%
American5.6%4.6%5.3%
Scottish1.8%1.3%1.3%
Italian1.6%1.9%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.2%——
French1.2%1.5%1.6%
Mexican22.0%32.1%11.3%
Spanish0.6%——
Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
African American†5.9%10.3%9.9%
Jamaican0.6%—0.4%
Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%1.0%0.6%
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
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
Texas
United States
Median age
35
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
12.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
Texas
United States
Median household income
$65,511
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.8%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.1%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.5%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
12.9%
28.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
Texas
United States
Catholic
7.9%
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
42.6%
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
40.0%
45.2%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
4.5%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+76.0%
1916
+80.9%
1920
+63.5%
1924
+68.5%
1928
−22.0%
1932
+82.1%
1936
+80.6%
1940
+77.5%
1944
+74.3%
1948
+67.9%
1952
−7.0%
1956
−5.0%
1960
−3.4%
1964
+27.2%
1968
−2.7%
1972
−54.8%
1976
−5.7%
1980
−18.3%
1984
−48.4%
1988
−28.0%
1992
−15.7%
1996
−19.4%
2000
−46.1%
2004
−53.6%
2008
−46.5%
2012
−54.4%
2016
−54.5%
2020
−51.0%
2024
−55.2%
DemocraticRepublican
34 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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
21.9%Harris16,312
77.1%Trump57,414
0.6%Oliver463 +2
R+55.2
R+4.2
R+53.7
74,467
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%57,414
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.9%16,312
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%463
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%242
OtherAll other candidates0.0%36
R
23.6%Biden17,483
74.6%Trump55,350
1.8%
R+51.0
D+3.4
R+55.5
74,185
R
20.3%Clinton12,619
74.8%Trump46,486
4.9%
R+54.5
R+0.1
R+56.6
62,155
R
22.1%Obama12,943
76.5%Romney44,826
1.4%
R+54.4
R+7.9
R+58.3
58,602
R
26.2%Obama16,802
72.8%McCain46,594
1.0%
R+46.5
D+7.0
R+53.8
64,026
R
23.0%Kerry14,920
76.5%Bush49,715
0.5%
R+53.6
R+7.5
R+51.1
64,973
R
26.1%Gore15,451
72.2%Bush42,774
1.8%
R+46.1
R+26.6
R+46.6
59,276
R
35.8%Clinton19,883
55.3%Dole30,679
8.9%
R+19.4
R+3.7
R+28.0
55,517
R
30.3%Clinton18,966
46.0%Bush28,829
23.7%
R+15.7
D+12.2
R+21.3
62,623
R
35.6%Dukakis20,841
63.6%Bush37,184
0.8%
R+28.0
D+20.4
R+20.2
58,470
R
25.7%Mondale15,800
74.1%Reagan45,607
0.3%
R+48.4
R+30.1
R+30.2
61,588
R
39.8%Carter21,086
58.2%Reagan30,791
2.0%
R+18.3
R+12.7
R+8.6
52,932
R
46.8%Carter23,106
52.5%Ford25,906
0.7%
R+5.7
D+49.1
R+7.7
49,368
R
22.2%McGovern9,077
76.9%Nixon31,476
0.9%
R+54.8
R+52.0
R+31.6
40,909
R
39.6%Humphrey15,700
42.3%Nixon16,784
18.1%
R+2.7
R+30.0
R+2.0
39,639
D
63.5%Johnson22,706
36.3%Goldwater12,974
0.2%
D+27.2
D+30.7
D+4.6
35,739
R
48.2%Kennedy16,925
51.6%Nixon18,136
0.3%
R+3.4
D+1.6
R+3.6
35,149
R
47.4%Stevenson13,505
52.4%Eisenhower14,933
0.2%
R+5.0
D+2.0
D+10.4
28,509
R
46.4%Stevenson15,241
53.4%Eisenhower17,539
0.3%
R+7.0
R+74.9
D+3.8
32,865
D
81.8%Truman17,035
13.9%Dewey2,900
4.3%
D+67.9
R+6.5
D+63.4
20,830
D
81.8%Roosevelt16,425
7.5%Dewey1,509
10.6%
D+74.3
R+3.2
D+66.8
20,069
D
88.7%Roosevelt17,164
11.2%Willkie2,164
0.2%
D+77.5
R+3.1
D+67.5
19,361
D
90.0%Roosevelt14,217
9.5%Landon1,496
0.5%
D+80.6
R+1.5
D+56.3
15,788
D
90.9%Roosevelt12,755
8.8%Hoover1,234
0.3%
D+82.1
D+104.1
D+64.3
14,033
R
38.9%Smith5,429
60.9%Hoover8,499
0.1%
R+22.0
R+90.5
R+4.5
13,945
D
82.7%Davis9,202
14.3%Coolidge1,588
3.0%
D+68.5
D+5.0
D+93.6
11,123
D
77.0%Cox5,451
13.5%Harding958
9.5%
D+63.5
R+17.4
D+89.7
7,078
D
86.7%Wilson5,939
5.8%Hughes399
7.5%
D+80.9
D+4.9
D+77.7
6,850
D
80.2%Wilson4,274
4.3%Taft227
15.5%
D+76.0
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D+56.4
5,327
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
23.6%17,504
74.2%55,019
74,169
2020
R
21.6%15,798
75.8%55,427
73,100
2018
R
23.5%12,859
75.7%41,419
54,738
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
Year
Total registered
2016
105,985
2018
107,171
2020
111,975
2022
115,154
2024
119,607
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+896 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +753 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−10
2012
−711
2013
−951
2014
−302
2015
+99
2016
−835
2017
−817
2018
−155
2019
−25
2021
+918
2022
+1,223
2023
+1,326
2024
+97
2025
+896
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.2 points.
A population of 194,862, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,511 describe the region. The region's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amarillo-Borger, TX and Tyler-Jacksonville, TX.
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How did Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas voted Republican by 55.2 points (R+55.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 74,467 votes cast, 16,312 went Democratic and 57,414 went Republican.
When did Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas has a population of 194,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas is $65,511 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.
