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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

32 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

English9.4%7.9%9.5%

German8.2%8.3%12.5%

Irish6.7%6.0%9.4%

American5.2%4.6%5.3%

Italian2.0%1.9%4.8%

Scottish1.6%1.3%1.3%

French1.4%1.5%1.6%

Polish0.9%0.8%2.2%

Mexican22.4%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran1.2%1.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.8%0.8%1.8%

Honduran0.6%0.8%0.3%

Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%

Cuban0.3%0.5%0.7%

Venezuelan0.3%——

Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%

African American†13.0%10.3%9.9%

African0.8%0.6%0.5%

Nigerian0.6%0.4%0.2%

Ethiopian0.2%——

Asian Indian3.1%1.8%1.4%

Vietnamese1.2%1.0%0.6%

Chinese0.8%0.8%1.3%

Korean0.5%0.3%0.4%

Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%

Pakistani0.4%0.3%—

Nepalese0.2%——

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	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Median age	36	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.8%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Median household income	$90,070	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.8%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.8%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	61.3%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	38.7%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.2%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.4%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Mean commute	27.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.7%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.7%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	17.2%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	30.6%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	21.1%	28.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	2.5%	1.7%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Other languages	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Catholic	13.6%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.1%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	46.3%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.8%	4.5%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	18.3%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	7.6%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	10.7%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.7%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	0.478	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083) · Housing, commuting and origins figures are summed from every constituent county; medians are not shown for a roll-up because a median cannot be summed.

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic43.2%1,489,434TrumpRepublican55.1%1,899,926SteinIndependent0.9%30,816

R+11.9

Lead: 410,492
Total: 3,445,391
vs nation: R+10.4

BidenDemocratic47.0%1,590,408TrumpRepublican51.4%1,737,782OtherAll other candidates1.6%55,442

R+4.4

Lead: 147,374
Total: 3,383,632
vs nation: R+8.8

ClintonDemocratic41.6%1,110,200TrumpRepublican53.3%1,420,863OtherAll other candidates5.1%135,305

R+11.7

Lead: 310,663
Total: 2,666,368
vs nation: R+13.7

ObamaDemocratic40.0%948,474RomneyRepublican58.5%1,386,222OtherAll other candidates1.5%35,033

R+18.5

Lead: 437,748
Total: 2,369,729
vs nation: R+22.3

ObamaDemocratic42.7%1,032,275McCainRepublican56.5%1,365,712OtherAll other candidates0.8%20,127

R+13.8

Lead: 333,437
Total: 2,418,114
vs nation: R+21.1

KerryDemocratic36.7%797,062BushRepublican62.6%1,359,384OtherAll other candidates0.6%13,482

R+25.9

Lead: 562,322
Total: 2,169,928
vs nation: R+23.5

GoreDemocratic36.2%654,818BushRepublican61.4%1,110,595OtherAll other candidates2.3%42,278

R+25.2

Lead: 455,777
Total: 1,807,691
vs nation: R+25.7

ClintonDemocratic41.0%635,986DoleRepublican50.7%785,085OtherAll other candidates8.3%128,332

R+9.6

Lead: 149,099
Total: 1,549,403
vs nation: R+18.1

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,700,8762024 5-year
Population density: 340 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 25,569 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,0702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 44.3%2024 5-year
Black: 15.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 28.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+79.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Houston, TX · twin score 91.1

presidential history

Party record book

Dallas-Fort Worth · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

89.3%

168,198 votes · D+79.0

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 87.9%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

69.5%

618,350 votes · R+39.6

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

1,590,408votes

47.0% of the vote · R+4.4

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,489,434 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

1,899,926votes

55.1% of the vote · R+11.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,737,782 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+83.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+58.1 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +73.9 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+25.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+25.2 · U.S. D+0.5

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +23.5 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

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

Voter registration in Dallas-Fort Worth
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	4,204,241
2018 (partial)	4,452,137
2020	4,855,858
2022	5,092,812
2024	5,398,592

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+25,862 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +783,528 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Dallas-Fort Worth in Dallas-Fort Worth: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+40,310
2012	+52,793
2013	+29,813
2014	+50,502
2015	+63,683
2016	+66,045
2017	+64,947
2018	+54,191
2019	+53,259
2021	+78,870
2022	+101,524
2023	+69,881
2024	+31,848
2025	+25,862

The Dallas–Fort Worth media market spans one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, where rapid suburban population growth and rising college-educated voter shares have compressed margins that once ran 20+ points in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.9 points.

A population of 8,700,876, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,070 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Houston and Atlanta.

Political twins — media markets

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

Houston

Texas

91.1twin score

12-yr trendpopulation scale% Asian

Atlanta

Georgia

78.2twin score

12-yr trendpopulation scale% White≠ % Black

Charlotte

North Carolina

76.9twin score

population scale12-yr trendcollege share≠ % Latino

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+11.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,445,391 votes cast, 1,489,434 went Democratic and 1,899,926 went Republican.

When did Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas has a population of 8,700,876 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas is $90,070 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Median age

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.8%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Median household income

$90,070

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.8%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.8%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Owner-occupied homes

61.3%

62.6%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

38.7%

37.4%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$283,800

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,403

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

52.2%

51.7%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

7.4%

9.4%

10.1%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Mean commute

27.9 min

26.7 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

8.7%

8.2%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

69.7%

71.4%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.6%

0.9%

3.2%

Works from home

17.2%

14.4%

15.1%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

30.6%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

21.1%

28.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

2.5%

1.7%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.8%

1.1%

Other languages

1.2%

0.7%

0.8%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Catholic

13.6%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

26.1%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

46.3%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.8%

4.5%

5.2%

Measure

Dallas-Fort Worth

Texas

United States

Foreign-born residents

18.3%

17.6%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

7.6%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

10.7%

10.2%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

5.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.478

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+11.9MIT Election Lab

Population

8,700,8762024 5-year

Population density

340 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

25,569 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$90,0702024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

44.3%2024 5-year

Black

15.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

28.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+79.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+39.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Houston, TX · twin score 91.1

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Dallas-Fort Worth
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	4,204,241
2018 (partial)	4,452,137
2020	4,855,858
2022	5,092,812
2024	5,398,592

How did Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+11.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,445,391 votes cast, 1,489,434 went Democratic and 1,899,926 went Republican.

When did Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas has a population of 8,700,876 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas is $90,070 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Dallas-Fort Worth

President margin by year

Age and life stage

Household economy

Housing and tenure

Getting to work

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Origins and service

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

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Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Dallas-Fort Worth

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Dallas-Fort Worth

President margin by year

Age and life stage

Household economy

Housing and tenure

Getting to work

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Origins and service

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Dallas-Fort Worth

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Dallas-Fort Worth

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Dallas-Fort Worth

Frequently asked questions