HarrisDemocratic47.8%33,829TrumpRepublican51.4%36,354SteinIndependent0.4%292
R+3.6- Lead
- 2,525
- Total
- 70,736
- vs nation
- R+2.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic60.3%43,668TrumpRepublican38.6%27,937OtherAll other candidates1.1%807
D+21.7- Lead
- 15,731
- Total
- 72,412
- vs nation
- D+17.3
ClintonDemocratic73.1%44,370TrumpRepublican23.0%13,976OtherAll other candidates3.9%2,381
D+50.1- Lead
- 30,394
- Total
- 60,727
- vs nation
- D+48.0
ObamaDemocratic76.1%40,124RomneyRepublican22.9%12,075OtherAll other candidates1.0%540
D+53.2- Lead
- 28,049
- Total
- 52,739
- vs nation
- D+49.3
ObamaDemocratic71.2%35,391McCainRepublican28.3%14,038OtherAll other candidates0.5%258
D+43.0- Lead
- 21,353
- Total
- 49,687
- vs nation
- D+35.7
KerryDemocratic56.9%25,316BushRepublican42.7%18,981OtherAll other candidates0.4%157
D+14.3- Lead
- 6,335
- Total
- 44,454
- vs nation
- D+16.7
GoreDemocratic57.8%19,758BushRepublican41.0%14,029OtherAll other candidates1.2%400
D+16.8- Lead
- 5,729
- Total
- 34,187
- vs nation
- D+16.2
ClintonDemocratic76.3%20,783DoleRepublican19.2%5,233OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,211
D+57.1- Lead
- 15,550
- Total
- 27,227
- vs nation
- D+48.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 283,1352024 5-year
- Population density
- 65 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,360 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,8942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 94.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Laredo · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
89.9%
11,082 votes · D+79.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.8%
Republican
William H. Taft1912
61.2%
1,087 votes · R+24.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 51.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Hillary Clinton2016
44,370votes
73.1% of the vote · D+50.1
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 43,668 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,354votes
51.4% of the vote · R+3.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,937 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
+68.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · +67.6 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+43.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.4 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +2.1 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 123,291 |
| 2018 | 136,834 |
| 2020 | 146,097 |
| 2022 | 151,034 |
| 2024 | 156,718 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,398 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −31,419 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −779 |
| 2012 | −588 |
| 2013 | −1,183 |
| 2014 | −2,245 |
| 2015 | −2,784 |
| 2016 | −2,914 |
| 2017 | −3,223 |
| 2018 | −2,560 |
| 2019 | −2,274 |
| 2021 | −2,157 |
| 2022 | −3,270 |
| 2023 | −2,293 |
| 2024 | −2,751 |
| 2025 | −2,398 |
Laredo anchors a media market that is over 95% Hispanic, making it one of the most demographically uniform media markets in the country — yet its voter participation rates have historically lagged well behind Texas averages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 24.4 points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 25.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.6 points.
A population of 283,135, a 4% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,894 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen and El Paso (Las Cruces).
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Texas
98.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Latino≠ population scale
El Paso (Las Cruces)
Texas
90.5twin score
% Latino2000–2016 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend
Yuma-El Centro
California
88.1twin score
% Latino% Catholic% White≠ 12-yr trend
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 Laredo, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laredo, Texas voted Republican by 3.6 points (R+3.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,736 votes cast, 33,829 went Democratic and 36,354 went Republican.
When did Laredo, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laredo, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Laredo, Texas?
Laredo, Texas has a population of 283,135 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laredo, Texas?
Median household income in Laredo, Texas is $61,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Laredo, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Laredo, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.