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1876–2024
Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX·Texas

Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX has voted Republican in fourteen straight presidential elections — R+45.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TX
2024 presidential election
Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX
TrumpR+45.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Victoria-Port Lavaca, 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.Calhoun County, TX · R+52.1Victoria County, TX · R+42.5Goliad County, TX · R+60.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.4%34,127
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.8%12,629
OtherAll other candidates0.8%377
D+60
R+60
3 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: −45.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−45.6%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+37.5%
1916+24.6%
1920+3.0%
1924+42.9%
1928+24.4%
1932+83.3%
1936+67.3%
1940+43.5%
1944+32.8%
1948+23.3%
1952−21.3%
1956−28.3%
1960+9.8%
1964+36.8%
1968+2.8%
1972−41.0%
1976−3.9%
1980−21.2%
1984−40.4%
1988−18.1%
1992−16.1%
1996−19.8%
2000−33.3%
2004−37.9%
2008−30.6%
2012−35.4%
2016−39.5%
2020−40.5%
2024−45.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−45.6%
12,62934,12747,133
R
−40.5%
13,40532,08446,089
R
−39.5%
11,95728,53342,006
R
−35.4%
12,33926,13038,959
R
−30.6%
13,89026,28240,465
R
−37.9%
12,33327,49040,032
R
−33.3%
12,17524,61937,363
R
−19.8%
12,12618,62432,867
R
−16.1%
11,22316,96235,647
R
−18.1%
13,59519,66633,569
R
−40.4%
10,45924,76135,361
R
−21.2%
11,49717,87430,105
R
−3.9%
11,84312,81724,820
R
−41.0%
6,62615,87822,548
D
+2.8%
9,3448,73121,633
D
+36.8%
12,5295,78118,342
D
+9.8%
8,4516,93115,446
R
−28.3%
4,6858,41013,143
R
−21.3%
4,3936,77711,178
D
+23.3%
3,4782,0586,107
D
+32.8%
3,7041,7036,105
D
+43.5%
4,2961,6885,992
D
+67.3%
3,9507674,727
D
+83.3%
5,1534605,634
D
+24.4%
2,5531,5504,108
D
+42.9%
3,0721,0784,653
D
+3.0%
1,4971,3903,603
D
+24.6%
1,8901,1083,175
D
+37.5%
1,5425612,613
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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.
IndicatorVictoria-Port Lavaca, TXCombined statistical areaTexasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White57.4%48.5%61.0%
Black5.3%12.2%12.2%
Asian1.7%5.6%6.0%
Two or more races27.7%23.5%12.6%
Other race7.8%10.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino47.4%39.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,721$78,476$84,427
Poverty rate14.6%13.8%12.5%
Median age3835.739.1
Age 18–248.7%9.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.0%13.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home23.8%35.2%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.6%German 8.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.5%English 7.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 6.1%Irish 6.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic25.6%20.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant23.7%23.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed42.4%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.
German
14.6%
English
7.5%
Irish
6.1%
American
3.6%
Italian
1.3%
French
1.3%
Polish
1.1%
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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.6%
75–84
2.7%
4.9%
65–74
5.4%
6.1%
55–64
6.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.6%
6.3%
35–44
6.1%
6.4%
25–34
6.6%
4.6%
18–24
4.1%
9.3%
5–17
8.8%
3.4%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,721
Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX$71,721
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
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)15.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.2%
speak English only
Spanish21.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
25.6%
Evangelical Protestant
23.7%
Mainline Protestant
4.5%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Other Christian
1.0%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Buddhist
0.6%
Muslim
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted42.4%
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.

Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.6 points.

A population of 118,422, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,721 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas voted Republican by 45.6 points (R+45.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,133 votes cast, 12,629 went Democratic and 34,127 went Republican.
What is Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Victoria-Port Lavaca, 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 13 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas has a population of 118,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas is $71,721 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.