Election Results for Abilene, TX Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,866	13.8
Deaths:	5,063	14.3
Net Migration:	2,361	6.7
Net Immigration:	525	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,285	R +3,554	D + 5.8%
D +4,731
2020 vs. 2012	R +9,675	R +5,081	D + 4.3%
D +4,594
2020 vs. 2008	R +8,110	R +7,070	R + 4.0%
D +1,040

2016 vs. 2008	R -175	R +3,516	R + 9.8%
D -3,691
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	51,219	74.5%	Joe Biden (D)	16,321	23.8%	1,174 [+]	1.7%	68,714	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 961 (1.4%);
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	42,934	74.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,590	20.2%	2,774 [+]	4.8%	57,298	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,032 (3.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 341 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 333 (0.6%);
2012	42%	Mitt Romney (R)	41,544	76.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,727	21.7%	756 [+]	1.4%	54,027	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 593 (1.1%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	43,109	73.1%	Barack Obama (D)	15,281	25.9%	573 [+]	1.0%	58,963	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 484 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	45,993	77.1%	John Kerry (D)	13,379	22.4%	312 [+]	0.5%	59,684	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	39,437	73.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	13,577	25.2%	950 [+]	1.8%	53,964	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 673 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 116 (0.2%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	28,513	56.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	17,301	34.5%	4,312 [+]	8.6%	50,126	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,060 (8.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 147 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	26,836	47.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	16,476	29.1%	13,359 [+]	23.6%	56,671	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 13,219 (23.3%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	34,450	65.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	17,988	34.0%	423 [+]	0.8%	52,861	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 384 (0.7%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	41,999	75.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	13,276	23.9%	177	0.3%	55,452	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	28,010	59.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	18,290	38.7%	937 [+]	2.0%	47,237	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 694 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 238 (0.5%);
1976	49%	Gerald Ford* (R)	23,475	53.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	20,012	45.7%	336 [+]	0.8%	43,823	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 144 (0.3%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	27,842	77.5%	George McGovern (D)	7,739	21.5%	352 [+]	1.0%	35,933	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	14,815	44.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,916	38.3%	5,970 [+]	17.7%	33,701	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 5,957 (17.7%);
1964	41%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,166	62.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	11,364	37.2%	47	0.2%	30,577	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	Richard Nixon (R)	15,715	53.3%	John Kennedy (D)	13,678	46.4%	81	0.3%	29,474	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,701	53.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,970	46.2%	58	0.2%	23,729	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	43%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,632	54.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,118	45.2%	72	0.3%	26,822	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Harry Truman* (D)	13,627	81.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,348	14.0%	786 [+]	4.7%	16,761	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 714 (4.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 18 (0.1%);
1944	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,354	81.8%	Write-ins (I)	1,781	10.9%	1,187 [+]	7.3%	16,322	-39	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 1,187 (7.3%);
1940	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,850	89.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,693	10.9%	24	0.2%	15,567	-34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,304	89.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,228	9.8%	60 [+]	0.5%	12,592	-27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	10,302	90.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,015	8.9%	41 [+]	0.4%	11,358	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,024	61.4%	Al Smith (D)	4,394	38.4%	17 [+]	0.1%	11,435	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	7,781	83.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,251	13.5%	251 [+]	2.7%	9,283	-41	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 251 (2.7%);
1920	19%	James Cox (D)	4,528	76.4%	Warren Harding (R)	783	13.2%	613 [+]	10.3%	5,924	-47	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	22%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,891	88.8%	Write-ins (I)	432	6.5%	308 [+]	4.6%	6,631	-41	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 308 (4.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,619	80.3%	Write-ins (I)	529	11.7%	358 [+]	7.9%	4,506	-19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 191 (4.2%); William Taft* (R) 167 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,460	82.7%	William Taft (R)	383	9.2%	341 [+]	8.2%	4,184	-42	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	2,364	77.0%	Write-ins (I)	396	12.9%	312 [+]	10.2%	3,072	-46	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 312 (10.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,820	66.6%	William McKinley* (R)	993	23.4%	423 [+]	10.0%	4,236	-28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16,321

23.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

51,219

74.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

961

1.4%

Other

213

0.3%

TOTAL

68,714

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,590

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

42,934

74.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,032

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

333

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

341

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

57,298

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,727

21.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

41,544

76.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

593

1.1%

Other

163

0.3%

TOTAL

54,027

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

15,281

25.9%

John McCain (R)

43,109

73.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

484

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

58,963

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

45,993

77.1%

John Kerry (D)

13,379

22.4%

Other

312

0.5%

TOTAL

59,684

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

39,437

73.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

13,577

25.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

673

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

116

0.2%

Other

161

0.3%

TOTAL

53,964

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 25

1996 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

17,301

34.5%

Robert Dole (R)

28,513

56.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,060

8.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

147

0.3%

Other

105

0.2%

TOTAL

50,126

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

16,476

29.1%

George Bush* (R)

26,836

47.4%

Ross Perot (I)

13,219

23.3%

Other

140

0.2%

TOTAL

56,671

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

34,450

65.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

17,988

34.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

384

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

52,861

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

41,999

75.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

13,276

23.9%

Other

177

0.3%

TOTAL

55,452

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 17

1980 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

28,010

59.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

18,290

38.7%

John Anderson (I)

694

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

238

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

47,237

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

20,012

45.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

23,475

53.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

144

0.3%

Other

192

0.4%

TOTAL

43,823

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

27,842

77.5%

George McGovern (D)

7,739

21.5%

Other

352

1.0%

TOTAL

35,933

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

14,815

44.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,916

38.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

5,957

17.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

33,701

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,166

62.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

11,364

37.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

30,577

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

13,678

46.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

15,715

53.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,474

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

12,701

53.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,970

46.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

23,729

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

14,632

54.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,118

45.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,822

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

13,627

81.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,348

14.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

714

4.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,761

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,354

81.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,187

7.3%

Other

1,781

10.9%

TOTAL

16,322

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,850

89.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,693

10.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,567

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,304

89.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,228

9.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,592

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -27

1932 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

10,302

90.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,015

8.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,358

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,024

61.4%

Al Smith (D)

4,394

38.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,435

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,251

13.5%

John Davis (D)

7,781

83.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

251

2.7%

TOTAL

9,283

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

783

13.2%

James Cox (D)

4,528

76.4%

Other

613

10.3%

TOTAL

5,924

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -47

1916 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,891

88.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

308

4.6%

Other

432

6.5%

TOTAL

6,631

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,619

80.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

191

4.2%

William Taft* (R)

167

3.7%

Other

529

11.7%

TOTAL

4,506

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

383

9.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,460

82.7%

Other

341

8.2%

TOTAL

4,184

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -42

1904 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

312

10.2%

Alton Parker (D)

2,364

77.0%

Other

396

12.9%

TOTAL

3,072

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

993

23.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,820

66.6%

Other

423

10.0%

TOTAL

4,236

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -28

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	112,213	62.58%	0.5%
Black:	13,666	7.62%	18.3%
Indian:	802	0.45%	22.4%
Asian:	3,257	1.82%	46.5%
2+ races:	4,147	2.31%	47.5%
Hispanic:	45,223	25.22%	28.8%

Total non-White:	67,095	37.42%	27.8%

Change in White population:	-522	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	14,578	8.8

Abilene, TX Metro Area

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