Mesquite city, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 149,439 ( 9,615 from 2010 )
Land area: 97.0 square miles
Population density: 1541.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	37,425	25.04%	35.7%
Black:	36,622	24.51%	22.0%
Indian:	324	0.22%	37.7%
Asian:	3,530	2.36%	21.7%
2+ races:	4,553	3.05%	101.9%
Hispanic:	66,667	44.61%	51.1%

Total non-White:	112,014	74.96%	37.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-20,790	-18.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	30,405	26.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +313	D +5,716	D + 10.6%
D +6,029
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Joe Biden (D)	28,762	60.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,209	38.2%	660	1.4%	47,631	-14	-9	0.42%
2016	41%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22,733	53.2%	Donald Trump (R)	17,896	41.9%	2,118	5.0%	42,747	-10	-4	0.48%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mesquite city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28,762

60.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,209

38.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

433

0.9%

Other

227

0.5%

TOTAL

47,631

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Mesquite city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22,733

53.2%

Donald Trump (R)

17,896

41.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,079

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

385

0.9%

Other

654

1.5%

TOTAL

42,747

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mesquite city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	43%	Mary Hegar (D)	27,542	58.1%	John Cornyn* (R)	18,543	39.1%	1,332 [+]	2.8%	47,417	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 854 (1.8%); David Collins (Green) 478 (1.0%);
2018	S1	35%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	23,191	60.9%	Ted Cruz* (R)	14,612	38.4%	254 [+]	0.7%	38,057	-12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 254 (0.7%);
2018	G	35%	Lupe Valdez (D)	20,877	55.0%	Greg Abbott* (R)	16,442	43.3%	622 [+]	1.6%	37,941	-12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 622 (1.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Mesquite city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mesquite city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mesquite city, TX