Voting & Elections in Houston, TX
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Houston is located in Harris County, TX. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Houston.
Election Overview
Source: Harris County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
808,771
52.0%
GOP Votes
722,695
46.4%
Total Votes
1,556,310
Margin
D+5.5%
Shift from 2020
R+7.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+5.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 808,771 | 722,695 | 1,556,310 | 52.0% | 46.4% | D+5.5 |
| 2020 | 918,193 | 700,630 | 1,640,818 | 56.0% | 42.7% | D+13.3 |
| 2016 | 706,471 | 544,960 | 1,302,887 | 54.2% | 41.8% | D+12.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Harris County recorded 1,556,310 total votes. Democrats won the county with 52.0% of the vote compared to 46.4% for Republicans, a margin of D+5.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Harris County has shifted 6.9 percentage points toward Republicans.