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1892–2024
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Lubbock
presidential margin
2008R+40.62012R+44.62016R+44.12020R+40.92024R+47.3
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+47.3
2024
median income$62,788U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age32.9U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.4%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english26.3%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German9.4%
English8.9%
Irish6.2%
Mexican35.6%
Spaniard0.6%
Spanish0.5%
African American†5.0%
African0.2%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Black Protestant1.3%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Lubbock, Texas

Akashic
LubbockTrumpR+47.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lubbock, TXA map of the constituent counties of Lubbock, 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.Yoakum County, TX · R+70.9Dickens County, TX · R+70.3Cochran County, TX · R+65.7Gaines County, TX · R+82.6Bailey County, TX · R+61.1Terry County, TX · R+65.1Hockley County, TX · R+66.3Lamb County, TX · R+64.3Dawson County, TX · R+61.0Lynn County, TX · R+70.3Motley County, TX · R+88.8Garza County, TX · R+72.6Borden County, TX · R+91.5Hale County, TX · R+57.9Crosby County, TX · R+51.3Floyd County, TX · R+64.9Kent County, TX · R+76.4Lubbock County, TX · R+39.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.2%128,374
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.9%45,357
Jill SteinGreen1.0%1,718
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 Lubbock, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bailey County, TXRepublicanR+61.1
Borden County, TXRepublicanR+91.5
Cochran County, TXRepublicanR+65.7
Crosby County, TXRepublicanR+51.3
Dawson County, TXRepublicanR+61.0
Dickens County, TXRepublicanR+70.3
Floyd County, TXRepublicanR+64.9
Gaines County, TXRepublicanR+82.6
Garza County, TXRepublicanR+72.6
Hale County, TXRepublicanR+57.9
Hockley County, TXRepublicanR+66.3
Kent County, TXRepublicanR+76.4
Lamb County, TXRepublicanR+64.3
Lubbock County, TXRepublicanR+39.5
Lynn County, TXRepublicanR+70.3
Motley County, TXRepublicanR+88.8
Terry County, TXRepublicanR+65.1
Yoakum County, TXRepublicanR+70.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.9%Harris45,357
73.2%Trump128,374
1.0%Stein1,718
−47.3%
175,449
R
28.8%Biden49,628
69.7%Trump120,141
1.5%Jorgensen2,504
−40.9%
172,273
R
25.6%Clinton37,147
69.7%Trump101,196
4.7%Johnson6,872
−44.1%
145,215
R
27.0%Obama37,086
71.6%Romney98,273
1.4%Johnson1,960
−44.6%
137,319
R
29.3%Obama43,600
69.9%McCain103,893
0.7%Barr1,104
−40.6%
148,597
R
22.7%Kerry32,992
76.8%Bush111,820
0.5%Badnarik725
−54.2%
145,537
R
24.6%Gore30,767
73.9%Bush92,509
1.6%Nader1,951
−49.3%
125,227
R
32.6%Clinton40,464
60.8%Dole75,351
6.6%Perot8,130
−28.1%
123,945
R
28.5%Clinton39,546
57.0%Bush78,961
14.5%Perot20,114
−28.4%
138,621
R
34.9%Dukakis44,900
64.7%Bush83,277
0.4%Paul545
−29.8%
128,722
R
27.4%Mondale36,900
72.2%Reagan97,052
0.4%Larouche496
−44.7%
134,448
R
31.7%Carter40,476
65.7%Reagan83,895
2.6%Anderson3,326
−34.0%
127,697
R
46.8%Carter57,320
52.6%Ford64,393
0.6%McCarthy747
−5.8%
122,460
R
26.0%McGovern28,502
73.4%Nixon80,565
0.7%Schmitz732
−47.4%
109,799
R
34.0%Humphrey36,260
45.5%Nixon48,540
20.5%Wallace21,902
−11.5%
106,702
D
62.6%Johnson59,789
37.3%Goldwater35,664
0.1%Hass128
+25.2%
95,581
R
48.7%Kennedy42,333
50.5%Nixon43,925
0.7%Byrd647
−1.8%
86,905
D
54.7%Stevenson40,370
45.1%Eisenhower33,315
0.2%Andrews155
+9.6%
73,840
R
47.0%Stevenson37,337
52.8%Eisenhower41,986
0.2%Hallinan147
−5.9%
79,470
D
79.6%Truman40,659
14.0%Dewey7,132
6.5%Thurmond3,311
+65.6%
51,102
D
74.5%Roosevelt33,126
12.6%Dewey5,612
12.9%Thomas5,735
+61.9%
44,473
D
86.1%Roosevelt37,321
13.7%Willkie5,934
0.2%Thomas90
+72.4%
43,345
D
90.4%Roosevelt28,840
9.1%Landon2,917
0.4%Lemke143
+81.3%
31,900
D
91.6%Roosevelt27,410
7.7%Hoover2,313
0.7%Thomas209
+83.8%
29,932
R
34.3%Smith8,476
65.6%Hoover16,222
0.1%Thomas30
−31.3%
24,728
D
79.9%Davis16,932
16.5%Coolidge3,486
3.6%La Follette765
+63.5%
21,183
D
77.7%Cox6,926
16.1%Harding1,430
6.2%Debs553
+61.7%
8,909
D
88.8%Wilson5,085
4.9%Hughes279
6.3%Benson361
+83.9%
5,725
D
76.3%Wilson2,877
3.4%Taft130
20.3%Roosevelt766
+72.8%
3,773
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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: −47.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−47.3%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+72.8%
1916+83.9%
1920+61.7%
1924+63.5%
1928−31.3%
1932+83.8%
1936+81.3%
1940+72.4%
1944+61.9%
1948+65.6%
1952−5.9%
1956+9.6%
1960−1.8%
1964+25.2%
1968−11.5%
1972−47.4%
1976−5.8%
1980−34.0%
1984−44.7%
1988−29.8%
1992−28.4%
1996−28.1%
2000−49.3%
2004−54.2%
2008−40.6%
2012−44.6%
2016−44.1%
2020−40.9%
2024−47.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in LubbockTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 287,831 in 2024.72K143.9K215.9K287.8K287.8K20162024
Registered voters

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

Voter registration in Lubbock
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)251,328
2018 (partial)263,785
2020274,760
2022277,426
2024287,831
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Lubbock media market spans the South Plains and caprock country, where Republican margins routinely exceed 40 points and the regional economy ties voting patterns tightly to agriculture and the energy sector.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.9 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.3 points.

A population of 473,739, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,788 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Angelo and Amarillo.

Political twins — media markets

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

San Angelo
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94.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Amarillo
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94.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity
Odessa-Midland
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93.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Lubbock

counties18
Bailey CountyBorden CountyCochran CountyCrosby CountyDawson CountyDickens CountyFloyd CountyGaines CountyGarza CountyHale CountyHockley CountyKent CountyLamb CountyLubbock CountyLynn CountyMotley CountyTerry CountyYoakum County

Frequently asked questions

How did Lubbock, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lubbock, Texas voted Republican by 47.3 points (R+47.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 175,449 votes cast, 45,357 went Democratic and 128,374 went Republican.
When did Lubbock, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lubbock, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Lubbock, Texas?
Lubbock, Texas has a population of 473,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lubbock, Texas?
Median household income in Lubbock, Texas is $62,788 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Lubbock, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lubbock, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.