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Abilene-Sweetwater, TX·Texas

Abilene-Sweetwater, TX has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+55.2 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TX
2024 presidential election
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
TrumpR+55.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Taylor County, TX · R+49.8Callahan County, TX · R+77.5Jones County, TX · R+73.1Nolan County, TX · R+59.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.1%57,414
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.9%16,312
OtherAll other candidates1.0%748
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −55.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−55.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
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
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−55.2%
16,31257,41474,474
R
−51.0%
17,48355,35074,185
R
−54.5%
12,61946,48662,155
R
−54.4%
12,94344,82658,602
R
−46.5%
16,80246,59464,026
R
−53.6%
14,92049,71564,973
R
−46.1%
15,45142,77459,276
R
−19.4%
19,88330,67955,517
R
−15.7%
18,96628,82962,623
R
−28.0%
20,84137,18458,470
R
−48.4%
15,80045,60761,588
R
−18.3%
21,08630,79152,932
R
−5.7%
23,10625,90649,368
R
−54.8%
9,07731,47640,909
R
−2.7%
15,70016,78439,639
D
+27.2%
22,70612,97435,739
R
−3.4%
16,92518,13635,149
R
−5.0%
13,50514,93328,509
R
−7.0%
15,24117,53932,865
D
+67.9%
17,0352,90020,830
D
+74.3%
16,4251,50920,069
D
+77.5%
17,1642,16419,361
D
+80.6%
14,2171,49615,788
D
+82.1%
12,7551,23414,033
R
−22.0%
5,4298,49913,945
D
+68.5%
9,2021,58811,123
D
+63.5%
5,4519587,078
D
+80.9%
5,9393996,850
D
+76.0%
4,2742275,327
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAbilene-Sweetwater, TXCombined statistical areaTexasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White67.9%48.5%61.0%
Black7.4%12.2%12.2%
Asian1.8%5.6%6.0%
Two or more races16.7%23.5%12.6%
Other race6.2%10.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino25.4%39.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$65,511$78,476$84,427
Poverty rate14.8%13.8%12.5%
Median age3535.739.1
Age 18–2412.8%9.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.8%13.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home15.5%35.2%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 10.4%German 8.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 9.8%English 7.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.4%Irish 6.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic7.9%20.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant42.6%23.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed40.0%45.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.6%4.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.4%
German
9.8%
Irish
8.4%
American
5.6%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
4.9%
5.3%
55–64
5.5%
5.3%
45–54
4.8%
6.9%
35–44
6.1%
7.5%
25–34
6.4%
6.7%
18–24
6.1%
8.9%
5–17
8.3%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,511
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Abilene-Sweetwater, TX$65,511
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.5%
speak English only
Spanish12.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
42.6%
Catholic
7.9%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Latter-day Saints
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.9%
Other Christian
0.7%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted40.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

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 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.2 points.

A population of 194,862, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,511 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

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 74,474 votes cast, 16,312 went Democratic and 57,414 went Republican.
What is Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
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 38 presidential elections in Abilene-Sweetwater, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.