HarrisDemocratic19.3%37,612TrumpRepublican79.6%155,137OtherAll other candidates1.1%2,091
R+60.3- Lead
- 117,525
- Total
- 194,840
- vs nation
- R+58.8
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
34 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic20.4%40,039TrumpRepublican78.0%153,432OtherAll other candidates1.6%3,237
R+57.6- Lead
- 113,393
- Total
- 196,708
- vs nation
- R+62.1
ClintonDemocratic17.7%31,151TrumpRepublican77.5%136,262OtherAll other candidates4.8%8,504
R+59.8- Lead
- 105,111
- Total
- 175,917
- vs nation
- R+61.8
ObamaDemocratic19.4%32,689RomneyRepublican79.2%133,571OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,363
R+59.8- Lead
- 100,882
- Total
- 168,623
- vs nation
- R+63.7
ObamaDemocratic22.0%40,117McCainRepublican77.1%140,881OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,615
R+55.2- Lead
- 100,764
- Total
- 182,613
- vs nation
- R+62.5
KerryDemocratic19.8%35,800BushRepublican79.8%144,216OtherAll other candidates0.4%784
R+60.0- Lead
- 108,416
- Total
- 180,800
- vs nation
- R+57.5
GoreDemocratic22.0%36,206BushRepublican76.5%125,611OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,388
R+54.4- Lead
- 89,405
- Total
- 164,205
- vs nation
- R+55.0
ClintonDemocratic29.2%48,139DoleRepublican63.6%104,790OtherAll other candidates7.3%11,964
R+34.4- Lead
- 56,651
- Total
- 164,893
- vs nation
- R+42.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+60.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 543,7902024 5-year
- Population density
- 13 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 42,897 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,2782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Abilene-Sweetwater, TX · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Amarillo · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
83.1%
63,011 votes · D+67.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 82.3%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
79.8%
144,216 votes · R+60.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 79.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
74,336votes
45.7% of the vote · R+7.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 71,242 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
155,137votes
79.6% of the vote · R+60.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 153,432 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
+54.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +48.2 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+63.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.8 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +62.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+32.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+60.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 58,967 | 12,203 | 31,605 | 14,086 | 1,073 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,904 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −55,083 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +239 |
| 2012 | −1,420 |
| 2013 | −4,922 |
| 2014 | −4,227 |
| 2015 | −7,358 |
| 2016 | −5,222 |
| 2017 | −5,825 |
| 2018 | −5,983 |
| 2019 | −5,467 |
| 2021 | −1,806 |
| 2022 | −4,088 |
| 2023 | −2,324 |
| 2024 | −3,776 |
| 2025 | −2,904 |
The Amarillo media market anchors the Texas Panhandle, a vast stretch of agricultural flatlands where voter registration and turnout patterns have remained among the most consistently one-sided in the state for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.3 points.
A population of 543,790, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,278 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Abilene-Sweetwater and San Angelo.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Abilene-Sweetwater
Texas
97.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
San Angelo
Texas
97.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Odessa-Midland
Texas
94.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % 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 Amarillo, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Amarillo, Texas voted Republican by 60.3 points (R+60.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 194,840 votes cast, 37,612 went Democratic and 155,137 went Republican.
When did Amarillo, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Amarillo, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Amarillo, Texas?
Amarillo, Texas has a population of 543,790 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Amarillo, Texas?
Median household income in Amarillo, Texas is $65,278 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Amarillo, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Amarillo, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.