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1892–2024
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Amarillo
presidential margin
2008R+55.22012R+59.82016R+59.82020R+57.62024R+60.3
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+60.3
2024
median income$65,278U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age35.8U.S. 39.1
poverty rate15.7%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.0%U.S. 35.6%
non-english26.6%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German9.5%
English9.1%
Irish7.2%
Mexican32.8%
Spaniard0.9%
Spanish0.6%
African American†3.6%
African0.6%
Vietnamese0.6%
Chinese0.2%
Burmese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Amarillo, Texas

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AmarilloTrumpR+60.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Amarillo, TXA map of the constituent counties of Amarillo, 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.Carson County, TX · R+81.1Roberts County, TX · R+92.1Moore County, TX · R+67.1Hall County, TX · R+73.4Oldham County, TX · R+84.3Parmer County, TX · R+70.1Briscoe County, TX · R+79.7Hemphill County, TX · R+75.8Potter County, TX · R+44.4Deaf Smith County, TX · R+51.7Hutchinson County, TX · R+77.1Curry County, NM · R+42.6Sherman County, TX · R+88.1Castro County, TX · R+58.1Roosevelt County, NM · R+43.2Union County, NM · R+52.2Gray County, TX · R+77.1Childress County, TX · R+76.1Hartley County, TX · R+83.3Randall County, TX · R+60.4Texas County, OK · R+67.7Ochiltree County, TX · R+81.5Cottle County, TX · R+72.5Armstrong County, TX · R+85.8Collingsworth County, TX · R+77.5Swisher County, TX · R+63.4Beaver County, OK · R+83.8Dallam County, TX · R+78.3Hansford County, TX · R+84.8Lipscomb County, TX · R+79.6Wheeler County, TX · R+84.6Donley County, TX · R+78.2Quay County, NM · R+40.9Cimarron County, OK · R+84.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.6%155,137
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.3%37,612
Jill SteinGreen1.1%2,091
D+60
R+60
34 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (34 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Amarillo, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Armstrong County, TXRepublicanR+85.8
Beaver County, OKRepublicanR+83.8
Briscoe County, TXRepublicanR+79.7
Carson County, TXRepublicanR+81.1
Castro County, TXRepublicanR+58.1
Childress County, TXRepublicanR+76.1
Cimarron County, OKRepublicanR+84.9
Collingsworth County, TXRepublicanR+77.5
Cottle County, TXRepublicanR+72.5
Curry County, NMRepublicanR+42.6
Dallam County, TXRepublicanR+78.3
Deaf Smith County, TXRepublicanR+51.7
Donley County, TXRepublicanR+78.2
Gray County, TXRepublicanR+77.1
Hall County, TXRepublicanR+73.4
Hansford County, TXRepublicanR+84.8
Hartley County, TXRepublicanR+83.3
Hemphill County, TXRepublicanR+75.8
Hutchinson County, TXRepublicanR+77.1
Lipscomb County, TXRepublicanR+79.6
Moore County, TXRepublicanR+67.1
Ochiltree County, TXRepublicanR+81.5
Oldham County, TXRepublicanR+84.3
Parmer County, TXRepublicanR+70.1
Potter County, TXRepublicanR+44.4
Quay County, NMRepublicanR+40.9
Randall County, TXRepublicanR+60.4
Roberts County, TXRepublicanR+92.1
Roosevelt County, NMRepublicanR+43.2
Sherman County, TXRepublicanR+88.1
Swisher County, TXRepublicanR+63.4
Texas County, OKRepublicanR+67.7
Union County, NMRepublicanR+52.2
Wheeler County, TXRepublicanR+84.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.3%Harris37,612
79.6%Trump155,137
1.1%Stein2,091
−60.3%
194,840
R
20.4%Biden40,039
78.0%Trump153,432
1.6%Jorgensen3,237
−57.6%
196,708
R
17.7%Clinton31,151
77.5%Trump136,262
4.8%Johnson8,504
−59.8%
175,917
R
19.4%Obama32,689
79.2%Romney133,571
1.4%Johnson2,363
−59.8%
168,623
R
22.0%Obama40,117
77.1%McCain140,881
0.9%Barr1,615
−55.2%
182,613
R
19.8%Kerry35,800
79.8%Bush144,216
0.4%Badnarik784
−60.0%
180,800
R
22.0%Gore36,206
76.5%Bush125,611
1.5%Nader2,388
−54.4%
164,205
R
29.2%Clinton48,139
63.6%Dole104,790
7.3%Perot11,964
−34.4%
164,893
R
28.0%Clinton49,778
54.9%Bush97,792
17.1%Perot30,478
−27.0%
178,048
R
31.4%Dukakis53,648
67.9%Bush116,147
0.7%Paul1,144
−36.6%
170,939
R
23.0%Mondale41,764
76.5%Reagan138,681
0.5%Larouche897
−53.4%
181,342
R
30.2%Carter51,745
67.3%Reagan115,227
2.5%Anderson4,321
−37.1%
171,293
R
45.7%Carter74,336
53.3%Ford86,623
1.0%McCarthy1,628
−7.6%
162,587
R
20.6%McGovern30,772
77.6%Nixon115,870
1.8%Schmitz2,618
−57.0%
149,260
R
28.1%Humphrey42,262
52.2%Nixon78,381
19.7%Wallace29,620
−24.0%
150,263
D
51.6%Johnson71,242
48.2%Goldwater66,561
0.2%Hass255
+3.4%
138,058
R
37.3%Kennedy48,434
62.4%Nixon81,113
0.3%Byrd376
−25.2%
129,923
R
45.3%Stevenson52,924
54.4%Eisenhower63,590
0.3%Andrews407
−9.1%
116,921
R
40.0%Stevenson52,702
59.8%Eisenhower78,756
0.2%Hallinan237
−19.8%
131,695
D
72.5%Truman65,958
25.0%Dewey22,726
2.5%Thurmond2,312
+47.5%
90,996
D
65.4%Roosevelt51,590
29.3%Dewey23,126
5.3%Thomas4,194
+36.1%
78,910
D
74.1%Roosevelt64,066
25.5%Willkie22,069
0.3%Thomas281
+48.6%
86,416
D
83.1%Roosevelt63,011
15.8%Landon11,953
1.2%Lemke906
+67.3%
75,870
D
82.3%Roosevelt61,616
16.3%Hoover12,196
1.5%Thomas1,090
+66.0%
74,902
R
38.4%Smith21,998
61.3%Hoover35,111
0.3%Thomas193
−22.9%
57,302
D
58.0%Davis26,498
28.9%Coolidge13,187
13.1%La Follette5,970
+29.2%
45,655
D
58.0%Cox21,986
37.8%Harding14,335
4.2%Debs1,599
+20.2%
37,920
D
68.6%Wilson19,681
21.4%Hughes6,150
10.0%Benson2,863
+47.2%
28,694
D
57.7%Wilson12,594
18.2%Taft3,972
24.2%Roosevelt5,279
+39.5%
21,845
D
46.9%Bryan3,131
45.7%Taft3,048
7.4%Debs496
+1.2%
6,675
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: −60.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−60.3%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908+1.2%
1912+39.5%
1916+47.2%
1920+20.2%
1924+29.2%
1928−22.9%
1932+66.0%
1936+67.3%
1940+48.6%
1944+36.1%
1948+47.5%
1952−19.8%
1956−9.1%
1960−25.2%
1964+3.4%
1968−24.0%
1972−57.0%
1976−7.6%
1980−37.1%
1984−53.4%
1988−36.6%
1992−27.0%
1996−34.4%
2000−54.4%
2004−60.0%
2008−55.2%
2012−59.8%
2016−59.8%
2020−57.6%
2024−60.3%
DemocraticRepublican

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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Places within Amarillo

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Armstrong CountyBeaver CountyBriscoe CountyCarson CountyCastro CountyChildress CountyCimarron CountyCollingsworth CountyCottle CountyCurry CountyDallam CountyDeaf Smith CountyDonley CountyGray CountyHall CountyHansford CountyHartley CountyHemphill CountyHutchinson CountyLipscomb CountyMoore CountyOchiltree CountyOldham CountyParmer County+10 more

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.