Texas Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Republican
Democrat %
42.5%
4,835,250 votes
Republican %
56.2%
6,393,597 votes
Total Votes
11,380,105
Margin
R+13.7
31st most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+8.1
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, Texas voted for the Republican candidate with 56.2% of the vote, a margin of R+13.7. This represents a 8.1-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
Texas has consistently leaned Republican across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How Texas Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Republican | 4,835,250 | 6,393,597 | 42.5% | 56.2% | R+13.7 |
| 2020 | Republican | 5,259,126 | 5,890,347 | 46.5% | 52.0% | R+5.6 |
| 2016 | Republican | 3,867,816 | 4,681,590 | 43.4% | 52.6% | R+9.1 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
12
5% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
242
95% of counties
Total Counties
254
Most Democratic Counties
Texas is a Republican-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. The state voted Republican by a margin of R+13.7 in 2024.
At the county level, 242 out of 254 counties voted Republican in 2024 (95%), while 12 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.