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1892–2024
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Corpus Christi
presidential margin
2008R+4.62012R+4.72016R+6.12020R+11.62024R+20.2
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+20.2
2024
median income$64,576U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.1U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate18.4%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.5%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english33.3%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican55.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spaniard0.4%
German8.0%
English5.7%
Irish5.2%
African American†2.5%
African0.3%
Filipino0.5%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.0%
Other Christian1.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Black Protestant0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Corpus Christi, Texas

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Corpus ChristiTrumpR+20.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Corpus Christi, TXA map of the constituent counties of Corpus Christi, 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.San Patricio County, TX · R+36.4Jim Hogg County, TX · D+8.3Bee County, TX · R+39.9Kleberg County, TX · R+12.7Jim Wells County, TX · R+15.5Brooks County, TX · D+9.6Refugio County, TX · R+39.5Nueces County, TX · R+11.5Duval County, TX · R+9.8Aransas County, TX · R+55.7Kenedy County, TX · R+46.8Live Oak County, TX · R+69.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.7%124,784
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.5%82,513
Jill SteinGreen0.9%1,837
D+60
R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (12 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Corpus Christi, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Aransas County, TXRepublicanR+55.7
Bee County, TXRepublicanR+39.9
Brooks County, TXDemocraticD+9.6
Duval County, TXRepublicanR+9.8
Jim Hogg County, TXDemocraticD+8.3
Jim Wells County, TXRepublicanR+15.5
Kenedy County, TXRepublicanR+46.8
Kleberg County, TXRepublicanR+12.7
Live Oak County, TXRepublicanR+69.6
Nueces County, TXRepublicanR+11.5
Refugio County, TXRepublicanR+39.5
San Patricio County, TXRepublicanR+36.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.5%Harris82,513
59.7%Trump124,784
0.9%Stein1,837
−20.2%
209,134
R
43.5%Biden94,851
55.2%Trump120,216
1.3%Jorgensen2,829
−11.6%
217,896
R
45.1%Clinton82,618
51.2%Trump93,804
3.8%Johnson6,921
−6.1%
183,343
R
47.0%Obama79,547
51.8%Romney87,557
1.2%Johnson2,049
−4.7%
169,153
R
47.3%Obama84,298
51.9%McCain92,488
0.8%Barr1,435
−4.6%
178,221
R
42.8%Kerry78,698
56.6%Bush104,171
0.6%Badnarik1,116
−13.8%
183,985
R
47.6%Gore81,281
50.5%Bush86,192
1.8%Nader3,117
−2.9%
170,590
D
54.9%Clinton89,398
39.0%Dole63,547
6.1%Perot10,012
+15.9%
162,957
D
48.0%Clinton85,114
35.5%Bush63,008
16.5%Perot29,340
+12.5%
177,462
D
53.5%Dukakis92,101
45.9%Bush79,013
0.6%Paul1,114
+7.6%
172,228
R
47.2%Mondale84,715
52.6%Reagan94,447
0.2%Larouche380
−5.4%
179,542
D
51.6%Carter81,190
45.7%Reagan71,918
2.7%Anderson4,238
+5.9%
157,346
D
62.5%Carter94,521
36.7%Ford55,526
0.8%McCarthy1,148
+25.8%
151,195
R
44.6%McGovern58,162
54.9%Nixon71,583
0.5%Schmitz587
−10.3%
130,332
D
58.7%Humphrey70,838
30.6%Nixon36,904
10.7%Wallace12,953
+28.1%
120,695
D
75.5%Johnson75,788
24.4%Goldwater24,491
0.1%Hass148
+51.1%
100,427
D
62.7%Kennedy56,832
37.2%Nixon33,697
0.2%Byrd163
+25.5%
90,692
D
50.3%Stevenson37,736
49.3%Eisenhower37,014
0.4%Andrews316
+1.0%
75,066
D
52.8%Stevenson40,429
47.1%Eisenhower36,095
0.1%Hallinan114
+5.7%
76,638
D
72.2%Truman33,544
23.8%Dewey11,081
4.0%Thurmond1,849
+48.3%
46,474
D
70.1%Roosevelt24,971
24.1%Dewey8,568
5.8%Thomas2,076
+46.1%
35,615
D
76.3%Roosevelt25,859
23.5%Willkie7,954
0.2%Thomas83
+52.8%
33,896
D
83.1%Roosevelt19,663
15.7%Landon3,704
1.2%Lemke290
+67.5%
23,657
D
87.0%Roosevelt19,421
12.4%Hoover2,765
0.6%Thomas132
+74.6%
22,318
D
53.6%Smith9,213
46.4%Hoover7,975
0.1%Thomas10
+7.2%
17,198
D
63.3%Davis9,760
30.8%Coolidge4,745
5.9%La Follette905
+32.5%
15,410
D
66.3%Cox5,055
26.7%Harding2,031
7.0%Debs533
+39.7%
7,619
D
75.2%Wilson5,639
18.4%Hughes1,378
6.4%Benson479
+56.8%
7,496
D
72.7%Wilson4,194
8.3%Taft480
19.0%Roosevelt1,098
+64.3%
5,772
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −20.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−20.2%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+64.3%
1916+56.8%
1920+39.7%
1924+32.5%
1928+7.2%
1932+74.6%
1936+67.5%
1940+52.8%
1944+46.1%
1948+48.3%
1952+5.7%
1956+1.0%
1960+25.5%
1964+51.1%
1968+28.1%
1972−10.3%
1976+25.8%
1980+5.9%
1984−5.4%
1988+7.6%
1992+12.5%
1996+15.9%
2000−2.9%
2004−13.8%
2008−4.6%
2012−4.7%
2016−6.1%
2020−11.6%
2024−20.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Corpus ChristiTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 374,455 in 2024.93.6K187.2K280.8K374.5K374.5K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Corpus Christi
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)146,041
2018345,725
2020365,166
2022367,629
2024374,455
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Corpus Christi media market spans the Coastal Bend, where a Hispanic-majority population and energy-sector employment combine to produce competitive down-ballot races even in cycles when top-of-ticket results lean predictably one direction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 20.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.

A population of 588,408, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,576 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Yuma-El Centro and El Paso (Las Cruces).

Political twins — media markets

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

Yuma-El Centro
California
94.4twin score
% Latino% Catholic% White≠ 2016 margin
El Paso (Las Cruces)
Texas
78.2twin score
% Catholic% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ 2020 margin
Laredo
Texas
77.4twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege shareMexican ancestry≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Corpus Christi

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corpus Christi, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Corpus Christi, Texas voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 209,134 votes cast, 82,513 went Democratic and 124,784 went Republican.
When did Corpus Christi, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Corpus Christi, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Corpus Christi, Texas?
Corpus Christi, Texas has a population of 588,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, Texas?
Median household income in Corpus Christi, Texas is $64,576 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Corpus Christi, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corpus Christi, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.