HarrisDemocratic29.1%53,044TrumpRepublican70.2%127,707OliverLibertarian0.4%713
R+41.0- Lead
- 74,663
- Total
- 181,977
- vs nation
- R+39.6
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
6 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic32.4%61,434TrumpRepublican66.5%126,232OtherAll other candidates1.1%2,116
R+34.1- Lead
- 64,798
- Total
- 189,782
- vs nation
- R+38.6
ClintonDemocratic33.0%55,952TrumpRepublican64.7%109,502OtherAll other candidates2.3%3,913
R+31.6- Lead
- 53,550
- Total
- 169,367
- vs nation
- R+33.7
ObamaDemocratic36.7%61,595RomneyRepublican62.2%104,333OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,839
R+25.5- Lead
- 42,738
- Total
- 167,767
- vs nation
- R+29.3
ObamaDemocratic39.0%64,048McCainRepublican60.3%99,129OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,173
R+21.3- Lead
- 35,081
- Total
- 164,350
- vs nation
- R+28.6
KerryDemocratic43.2%73,793BushRepublican56.4%96,294OtherAll other candidates0.4%715
R+13.2- Lead
- 22,501
- Total
- 170,802
- vs nation
- R+10.7
GoreDemocratic45.9%72,702BushRepublican52.7%83,337OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,208
R+6.7- Lead
- 10,635
- Total
- 158,247
- vs nation
- R+7.2
ClintonDemocratic50.6%77,707DoleRepublican40.8%62,646OtherAll other candidates8.6%13,201
D+9.8- Lead
- 15,061
- Total
- 153,554
- vs nation
- D+1.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 461,8852024 5-year
- Population density
- 94 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,898 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,3342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lake Charles, LA · twin score 92.4
presidential history
Party record book
Beaumont-Port Arthur · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
89.0%
26,506 votes · D+78.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.2%
127,707 votes · R+41.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
96,179votes
59.7% of the vote · D+19.8
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · 90,646 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
127,707votes
70.2% of the vote · R+41.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 126,232 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
James M. Cox1920
+82.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+56.3 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +71.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+39.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.0 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.6 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
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 285,569 |
| 2018 | 286,652 |
| 2020 | 291,096 |
| 2022 | 291,914 |
| 2024 | 296,156 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−839 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −17,075 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +257 |
| 2012 | −4,081 |
| 2013 | −602 |
| 2014 | −1,766 |
| 2015 | +534 |
| 2016 | −226 |
| 2017 | −210 |
| 2018 | −5,506 |
| 2019 | −2,704 |
| 2021 | −1,538 |
| 2022 | −812 |
| 2023 | +905 |
| 2024 | −487 |
| 2025 | −839 |
The Beaumont–Port Arthur media market anchors one of the country's densest petrochemical manufacturing zones, where union-rooted communities and a substantial Black electorate have historically produced Democratic margins even as the surrounding rural Southeast Texas counties trend Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.0 points.
A population of 461,885, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,334 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Charles and Alexandria, LA.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lake Charles
Louisiana
92.4twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry
Alexandria, LA
89.3twin score
elasticity2024 margin% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry
Shreveport
Louisiana
85.9twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ % Catholic
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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas voted Republican by 41.0 points (R+41.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 181,977 votes cast, 53,044 went Democratic and 127,707 went Republican.
When did Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas has a population of 461,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas?
Median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is $63,334 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.