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1892–2024
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Odessa-Midland
presidential margin
2008R+47.32012R+49.12016R+44.92020R+50.82024R+55.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+55.8
2024
median income$78,514U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age33.4U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english39.9%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican49.1%
Cuban1.3%
Venezuelan0.7%
English6.9%
German6.5%
American5.2%
African American†3.9%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Filipino0.4%
Burmese0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant3.3%
Mainline2.6%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other Christian1.4%
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.

Odessa-Midland, Texas

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Odessa-MidlandTrumpR+55.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Odessa-Midland, TXA map of the constituent counties of Odessa-Midland, 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.Crane County, TX · R+72.6Upton County, TX · R+77.0Presidio County, TX · D+30.2Reeves County, TX · R+36.9Reagan County, TX · R+69.4Glasscock County, TX · R+88.2Martin County, TX · R+75.8Jeff Davis County, TX · R+21.3Terrell County, TX · R+55.1Ector County, TX · R+52.9Andrews County, TX · R+72.6Midland County, TX · R+60.5Brewster County, TX · R+12.6Winkler County, TX · R+70.5Howard County, TX · R+62.8Pecos County, TX · R+44.8Loving County, TX · R+78.4Ward County, TX · R+66.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.5%112,460
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.7%31,488
Jill SteinGreen0.8%1,176
D+60
R+60
18 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (18 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Odessa-Midland, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Andrews County, TXRepublicanR+72.6
Brewster County, TXRepublicanR+12.6
Crane County, TXRepublicanR+72.6
Ector County, TXRepublicanR+52.9
Glasscock County, TXRepublicanR+88.2
Howard County, TXRepublicanR+62.8
Jeff Davis County, TXRepublicanR+21.3
Loving County, TXRepublicanR+78.4
Martin County, TXRepublicanR+75.8
Midland County, TXRepublicanR+60.5
Pecos County, TXRepublicanR+44.8
Presidio County, TXDemocraticD+30.2
Reagan County, TXRepublicanR+69.4
Reeves County, TXRepublicanR+36.9
Terrell County, TXRepublicanR+55.1
Upton County, TXRepublicanR+77.0
Ward County, TXRepublicanR+66.1
Winkler County, TXRepublicanR+70.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.7%Harris31,488
77.5%Trump112,460
0.8%Stein1,176
−55.8%
145,124
R
23.9%Biden35,769
74.7%Trump111,976
1.4%Jorgensen2,167
−50.8%
149,912
R
25.5%Clinton32,245
70.4%Trump88,935
4.0%Johnson5,073
−44.9%
126,253
R
24.7%Obama28,532
73.8%Romney85,287
1.5%Johnson1,688
−49.1%
115,507
R
25.9%Obama31,665
73.2%McCain89,506
0.9%Barr1,098
−47.3%
122,269
R
23.1%Kerry28,450
76.3%Bush93,919
0.6%Badnarik725
−53.2%
123,094
R
26.6%Gore30,135
71.4%Bush80,936
2.0%Nader2,270
−44.8%
113,341
R
35.1%Clinton38,724
56.2%Dole62,066
8.7%Perot9,568
−21.2%
110,358
R
30.4%Clinton37,409
50.2%Bush61,657
19.4%Perot23,813
−19.7%
122,879
R
32.4%Dukakis38,272
67.1%Bush79,333
0.5%Paul608
−34.7%
118,213
R
24.4%Mondale31,707
75.1%Reagan97,624
0.5%Larouche611
−50.7%
129,942
R
28.7%Carter32,799
69.0%Reagan78,777
2.3%Anderson2,602
−40.3%
114,178
R
40.7%Carter41,434
58.1%Ford59,208
1.2%McCarthy1,250
−17.4%
101,892
R
22.9%McGovern20,358
76.1%Nixon67,697
1.0%Schmitz891
−53.2%
88,946
R
27.7%Humphrey24,399
43.3%Nixon38,193
29.1%Wallace25,631
−15.6%
88,223
D
53.0%Johnson43,059
46.7%Goldwater37,938
0.2%Hass183
+6.3%
81,180
R
46.9%Kennedy34,734
51.1%Nixon37,821
2.0%Byrd1,455
−4.2%
74,010
R
42.0%Stevenson23,679
57.2%Eisenhower32,245
0.7%Andrews418
−15.2%
56,342
R
43.3%Stevenson25,070
56.7%Eisenhower32,836
0.1%Hallinan55
−13.4%
57,961
D
75.9%Truman23,441
18.6%Dewey5,742
5.5%Thurmond1,702
+57.3%
30,885
D
75.0%Roosevelt17,600
13.1%Dewey3,064
12.0%Thomas2,813
+61.9%
23,477
D
85.1%Roosevelt22,148
14.7%Willkie3,837
0.2%Thomas53
+70.3%
26,038
D
90.0%Roosevelt15,252
9.5%Landon1,613
0.5%Lemke91
+80.4%
16,956
D
89.3%Roosevelt14,031
10.0%Hoover1,565
0.8%Thomas118
+79.3%
15,714
R
46.0%Smith4,332
53.8%Hoover5,064
0.2%Thomas20
−7.8%
9,416
D
73.8%Davis4,178
19.0%Coolidge1,075
7.3%La Follette412
+54.8%
5,665
D
69.2%Cox3,205
26.8%Harding1,239
4.0%Debs185
+42.5%
4,629
D
84.5%Wilson3,405
11.2%Hughes451
4.3%Benson175
+73.3%
4,031
D
74.0%Wilson2,632
9.8%Taft347
16.2%Roosevelt576
+64.3%
3,555
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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: −55.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−55.8%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+64.3%
1916+73.3%
1920+42.5%
1924+54.8%
1928−7.8%
1932+79.3%
1936+80.4%
1940+70.3%
1944+61.9%
1948+57.3%
1952−13.4%
1956−15.2%
1960−4.2%
1964+6.3%
1968−15.6%
1972−53.2%
1976−17.4%
1980−40.3%
1984−50.7%
1988−34.7%
1992−19.7%
1996−21.2%
2000−44.8%
2004−53.2%
2008−47.3%
2012−49.1%
2016−44.9%
2020−50.8%
2024−55.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Odessa-MidlandTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 265,973 in 2024.66.5K133K199.5K266K266K20162024
Registered voters

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

Voter registration in Odessa-Midland
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)221,779
2018 (partial)234,754
2020251,619
2022258,767
2024265,973
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Spanning the heart of West Texas's oil patch, this media market consistently posts some of the state's widest Republican margins, anchored by an economy almost entirely tied to crude prices and petrochemical employment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.

A population of 471,998, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,514 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amarillo and Lubbock.

Political twins — media markets

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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 Odessa-Midland

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Andrews CountyBrewster CountyCrane CountyEctor CountyGlasscock CountyHoward CountyJeff Davis CountyLoving CountyMartin CountyMidland CountyPecos CountyPresidio CountyReagan CountyReeves CountyTerrell CountyUpton CountyWard CountyWinkler County

Frequently asked questions

How did Odessa-Midland, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Odessa-Midland, Texas voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,124 votes cast, 31,488 went Democratic and 112,460 went Republican.
When did Odessa-Midland, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Odessa-Midland, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Odessa-Midland, Texas has a population of 471,998 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Median household income in Odessa-Midland, Texas is $78,514 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Odessa-Midland, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.