Election Results for Houston, TX Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	214,218	14.3
Deaths:	132,210	8.8
Net Migration:	77,885	5.2
Net Immigration:	66,873	4.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +308,671	D +36,365	D + 2.2%
D +345,036
2020 vs. 2012	R +299,161	D +222,922	D + 12.0%
D +522,083
2020 vs. 2008	R +363,685	D +140,732	D + 8.1%
D +504,417

2016 vs. 2008	R +55,014	D +104,367	D + 5.9%
D +159,381
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,409,051	50.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,366,846	48.6%	38,559 [+]	1.4%	2,814,456	3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28,817 (1.0%);
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	1,100,380	49.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,021,810	46.1%	94,210 [+]	4.3%	2,216,400	4	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 64,548 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 17,199 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 9,255 (0.4%);
2012	42%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,109,890	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	844,763	42.7%	25,236 [+]	1.3%	1,979,889	9	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18,296 (0.9%);
2008	44%	John McCain (R)	1,045,366	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	862,429	44.9%	14,945 [+]	0.8%	1,922,740	9	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 11,386 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,023,895	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	701,304	40.4%	11,220 [+]	0.6%	1,736,419	8	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	885,070	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	607,864	39.7%	38,826 [+]	2.5%	1,531,760	10	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 31,922 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,820 (0.2%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	660,370	50.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	563,181	43.1%	84,026 [+]	6.4%	1,307,577	10	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 76,396 (5.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4,253 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	608,890	43.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	522,014	36.9%	282,708 [+]	20.0%	1,413,612	6	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 278,497 (19.7%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	683,166	57.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	505,009	42.1%	10,999 [+]	0.9%	1,199,174	4	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8,759 (0.7%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	779,282	62.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	468,122	37.4%	3,350	0.3%	1,250,754	4	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Ronald Reagan (R)	581,339	57.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	395,193	38.9%	38,810 [+]	3.8%	1,015,342	7	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 29,422 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9,286 (0.9%);
1976	49%	Gerald Ford* (R)	475,923	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	458,882	48.7%	8,094 [+]	0.9%	942,899	2	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5,014 (0.5%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	493,700	63.1%	George McGovern (D)	284,542	36.4%	3,624 [+]	0.5%	781,866	2	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	264,534	40.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	259,020	39.6%	131,257 [+]	20.0%	654,811	-3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 131,231 (20.0%);
1964	46%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	329,809	61.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	203,766	38.1%	1,158	0.2%	534,733	0	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	Richard Nixon (R)	228,419	49.6%	John Kennedy (D)	221,941	48.2%	10,456	2.3%	460,816	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	223,351	60.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	142,207	38.3%	6,106	1.6%	371,664	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	212,768	55.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	167,816	44.0%	459	0.1%	381,043	1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	98,270	51.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	61,749	32.2%	31,723 [+]	16.5%	191,742	-13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 30,191 (15.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,018 (0.5%);
1944	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	116,461	68.7%	Write-ins (I)	33,685	19.9%	19,324 [+]	11.4%	169,470	-34	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 19,324 (11.4%);
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	122,275	78.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	33,419	21.4%	206	0.1%	155,900	-23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	97,758	87.6%	Alf Landon (R)	13,342	12.0%	439 [+]	0.4%	111,539	-25	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	93,012	86.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	13,962	13.0%	719 [+]	0.7%	107,693	-27	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	25%	Al Smith (D)	45,914	51.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	42,998	48.3%	138 [+]	0.2%	89,050	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	25%	John Davis (D)	53,170	69.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	18,256	23.8%	5,363 [+]	7.0%	76,789	-30	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,363 (7.0%);
1920	23%	James Cox (D)	29,446	47.8%	Warren Harding (R)	16,620	27.0%	15,533 [+]	25.2%	61,599	-33	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	26,792	70.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,829	25.7%	1,576 [+]	4.1%	38,197	-20	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	20,400	68.6%	William Taft* (R)	3,728	12.5%	5,598 [+]	18.8%	29,726	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,535 (11.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	19,279	68.0%	William Taft (R)	8,426	29.7%	630 [+]	2.2%	28,335	-22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	17,527	66.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,205	31.1%	668 [+]	2.5%	26,400	-25	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	26,470	58.2%	William McKinley* (R)	17,505	38.5%	1,518 [+]	3.3%	45,493	-13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,366,846

48.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,409,051

50.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

28,817

1.0%

Other

9,742

0.3%

TOTAL

2,814,456

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,021,810

46.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,100,380

49.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

64,548

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

17,199

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

9,255

0.4%

Other

3,208

0.1%

TOTAL

2,216,400

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

844,763

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,109,890

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

18,296

0.9%

Other

6,940

0.4%

TOTAL

1,979,889

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

862,429

44.9%

John McCain (R)

1,045,366

54.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

11,386

0.6%

Other

3,559

0.2%

TOTAL

1,922,740

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,023,895

59.0%

John Kerry (D)

701,304

40.4%

Other

11,220

0.6%

TOTAL

1,736,419

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

885,070

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

607,864

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

31,922

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,820

0.2%

Other

4,084

0.3%

TOTAL

1,531,760

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

563,181

43.1%

Robert Dole (R)

660,370

50.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

76,396

5.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

4,253

0.3%

Other

3,377

0.3%

TOTAL

1,307,577

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

522,014

36.9%

George Bush* (R)

608,890

43.1%

Ross Perot (I)

278,497

19.7%

Other

4,211

0.3%

TOTAL

1,413,612

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

683,166

57.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

505,009

42.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

8,759

0.7%

Other

2,240

0.2%

TOTAL

1,199,174

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

779,282

62.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

468,122

37.4%

Other

3,350

0.3%

TOTAL

1,250,754

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

581,339

57.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

395,193

38.9%

John Anderson (I)

29,422

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

9,286

0.9%

Other

102

0.0%

TOTAL

1,015,342

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

458,882

48.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

475,923

50.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

5,014

0.5%

Other

3,080

0.3%

TOTAL

942,899

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

493,700

63.1%

George McGovern (D)

284,542

36.4%

Other

3,624

0.5%

TOTAL

781,866

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

264,534

40.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

259,020

39.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

131,231

20.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

654,811

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

329,809

61.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

203,766

38.1%

Other

1,158

0.2%

TOTAL

534,733

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

221,941

48.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

228,419

49.6%

Other

10,456

2.3%

TOTAL

460,816

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

223,351

60.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

142,207

38.3%

Other

6,106

1.6%

TOTAL

371,664

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

212,768

55.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

167,816

44.0%

Other

459

0.1%

TOTAL

381,043

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

98,270

51.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

61,749

32.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

30,191

15.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,018

0.5%

Other

514

0.3%

TOTAL

191,742

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

116,461

68.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

19,324

11.4%

Other

33,685

19.9%

TOTAL

169,470

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

122,275

78.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

33,419

21.4%

Other

206

0.1%

TOTAL

155,900

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -23

1936 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

97,758

87.6%

Alf Landon (R)

13,342

12.0%

Other

439

0.4%

TOTAL

111,539

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

93,012

86.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

13,962

13.0%

Other

719

0.7%

TOTAL

107,693

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

42,998

48.3%

Al Smith (D)

45,914

51.6%

Other

138

0.2%

TOTAL

89,050

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

18,256

23.8%

John Davis (D)

53,170

69.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,363

7.0%

TOTAL

76,789

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -30

1920 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

16,620

27.0%

James Cox (D)

29,446

47.8%

Other

15,533

25.2%

TOTAL

61,599

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -33

1916 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

26,792

70.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,829

25.7%

Other

1,576

4.1%

TOTAL

38,197

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -20

1912 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

20,400

68.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,535

11.9%

William Taft* (R)

3,728

12.5%

Other

2,063

6.9%

TOTAL

29,726

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

8,426

29.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

19,279

68.0%

Other

630

2.2%

TOTAL

28,335

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -22

1904 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,205

31.1%

Alton Parker (D)

17,527

66.4%

Other

668

2.5%

TOTAL

26,400

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -25

1900 President, Houston, TX Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

17,505

38.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

26,470

58.2%

Other

1,518

3.3%

TOTAL

45,493

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	2,660,258	34.54%	4.7%
Black:	1,340,511	17.41%	28.5%
Indian:	18,345	0.24%	19.8%
Asian:	617,937	8.02%	58.1%
2+ races:	119,754	1.56%	52.7%
Hispanic:	2,944,250	38.23%	35.3%

Total non-White:	5,040,797	65.46%	35.7%

Change in White population:	120,532	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,325,815	21.2

Houston, TX Market Area

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