Port Arthur city, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 55,897 ( 2,079 from 2010 )
Land area: 154.2 square miles
Population density: 362.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,313	16.66%	24.2%
Black:	23,527	42.09%	8.4%
Indian:	32	0.06%	80.7%
Asian:	3,536	6.33%	12.2%
2+ races:	487	0.87%	10.0%
Hispanic:	18,988	33.97%	19.3%

Total non-White:	46,584	83.34%	12.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2,981	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,060	11.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +948	R +918	R + 9.6%
D +30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	35%	Joe Biden (D)	10,265	69.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,388	29.7%	140	0.9%	14,793	-22	-17	0.13%
2016	34%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,235	72.2%	Donald Trump (R)	3,440	24.3%	506	3.6%	14,181	-28	-22	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Port Arthur city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,265

69.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,388

29.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,793

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Port Arthur city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,235

72.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,440

24.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

186

1.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

256

1.8%

TOTAL

14,181

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Arthur city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	34%	Mary Hegar (D)	9,684	67.7%	John Cornyn* (R)	4,252	29.7%	376 [+]	2.6%	14,312	-24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 263 (1.8%); David Collins (Green) 113 (0.8%);
2018	S1	26%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	8,041	73.8%	Ted Cruz* (R)	2,792	25.6%	64 [+]	0.6%	10,897	-25	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 64 (0.6%);
2018	G	26%	Lupe Valdez (D)	7,671	70.4%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,135	28.8%	92 [+]	0.8%	10,898	-27	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 92 (0.8%);

*: 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

Port Arthur city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for Port Arthur city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Arthur city, TX