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McAllen-Edinburg, TX·Texas

McAllen-Edinburg, TX moved 20.0 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TX
2024 presidential election
McAllen-Edinburg, TX
TrumpR+3.8
2024 presidential margin by county for McAllen-Edinburg, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of McAllen-Edinburg, 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.Hidalgo County, TX · R+2.9Starr County, TX · R+16.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.5%120,247
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.7%111,379
OtherAll other candidates0.9%2,070
D+60
R+60
2 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: −3.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.8%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+68.4%
1916+65.8%
1920+40.1%
1924+60.1%
1928+4.4%
1932+54.9%
1936+45.7%
1940+28.2%
1944+32.4%
1948+28.1%
1952−12.8%
1956−4.8%
1960+24.0%
1964+36.2%
1968+19.3%
1972−7.7%
1976+33.1%
1980+17.8%
1984+14.5%
1988+33.5%
1992+31.5%
1996+40.7%
2000+25.3%
2004+13.0%
2008+40.8%
2012+44.2%
2016+41.5%
2020+16.2%
2024−3.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−3.8%
111,379120,247233,696
D
+16.2%
137,32298,774238,409
D
+41.5%
128,09850,866186,148
D
+44.2%
108,22941,412151,205
D
+40.8%
98,53541,160140,576
D
+13.0%
69,56853,483123,464
D
+25.3%
67,89540,212109,514
D
+40.7%
62,64725,19391,987
D
+31.5%
58,87328,18597,421
D
+33.5%
61,28830,46492,081
D
+14.5%
49,19436,71786,145
D
+17.8%
39,32427,19767,970
D
+33.1%
39,66719,86359,918
R
−7.7%
21,68625,30947,212
D
+19.3%
24,00915,82942,478
D
+36.2%
26,16612,24138,498
D
+24.0%
22,71413,90836,739
R
−4.8%
12,53113,81726,601
R
−12.8%
12,30615,92328,277
D
+28.1%
11,5226,39918,206
D
+32.4%
8,5624,14813,629
D
+28.2%
8,6714,85513,553
D
+45.7%
9,0713,28212,671
D
+54.9%
10,4493,00113,570
D
+4.4%
4,7704,3649,150
D
+60.1%
4,4181,0195,651
D
+40.1%
2,8271,1974,066
D
+65.8%
1,8803752,288
D
+68.4%
1,8772912,318
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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.
IndicatorMcAllen-Edinburg, TXCombined statistical areaTexasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White28.2%48.5%61.0%
Black0.7%12.2%12.2%
Asian0.9%5.6%6.0%
Two or more races58.9%23.5%12.6%
Other race11.4%10.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino92.3%39.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$53,186$78,476$84,427
Poverty rate27.2%13.8%12.5%
Median age30.435.739.1
Age 18–2411.1%9.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older11.7%13.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home80.9%35.2%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 2.3%German 8.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 1.6%English 7.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 1.0%Irish 6.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic48.7%20.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.6%23.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed37.1%45.2%51.5%

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.
American
2.3%
German
1.6%
English
1.0%
Irish
0.9%
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: 30.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.7%
75–84
2.1%
3.0%
65–74
3.6%
4.1%
55–64
4.6%
5.6%
45–54
5.9%
6.1%
35–44
6.1%
7.0%
25–34
6.7%
5.6%
18–24
5.5%
11.8%
5–17
11.4%
4.0%
<5
3.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,186
McAllen-Edinburg, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
McAllen-Edinburg, TX$53,186
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
27.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1836.7%
Working age (18–64)22.6%
Seniors (65+)25.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
19.1%
speak English only
Spanish79.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
48.7%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
Other Christian
2.1%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Muslim
0.2%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted37.1%
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.

McAllen-Edinburg, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 12.8 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 20.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.

A population of 958,044, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,186 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas voted Republican by 3.8 points (R+3.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 233,696 votes cast, 111,379 went Democratic and 120,247 went Republican.
What is McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places McAllen-Edinburg, 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 25 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas?
McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas has a population of 958,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas?
Median household income in McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas is $53,186 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McAllen-Edinburg, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.