Election Results for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	10,922	13.7
Deaths:	11,483	14.4
Net Migration:	-4,485	-5.6
Net Immigration:	918	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12,633	R +7,687	R + 1.9%
D +4,946
2020 vs. 2012	R +16,260	R +15,183	R + 7.4%
D +1,077
2020 vs. 2008	R +19,597	R +20,166	R + 10.7%
D -569

2016 vs. 2008	R +6,964	R +12,479	R + 8.8%
D -5,515
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	100,614	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	55,904	35.3%	1,870 [+]	1.2%	158,388	17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,549 (1.0%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	87,981	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50,958	35.8%	3,459 [+]	2.4%	142,398	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,617 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 576 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 211 (0.1%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	84,354	59.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	54,827	39.0%	1,546 [+]	1.1%	140,727	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,026 (0.7%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	81,017	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	56,473	40.8%	1,048 [+]	0.8%	138,538	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 818 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	79,745	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	64,150	44.4%	589 [+]	0.4%	144,484	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	69,607	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	62,891	46.8%	1,901 [+]	1.4%	134,399	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,271 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 327 (0.2%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	66,774	50.7%	Robert Dole (R)	53,910	41.0%	10,953 [+]	8.3%	131,637	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 10,262 (7.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 367 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	70,463	48.7%	George Bush* (R)	45,300	31.3%	29,063 [+]	20.1%	144,826	-6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 28,692 (19.8%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	81,728	59.8%	George Bush (R)	54,610	39.9%	436 [+]	0.3%	136,774	-13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 337 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Walter Mondale (D)	78,444	53.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	68,890	46.6%	390	0.3%	147,724	-12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	67,928	53.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	55,239	43.8%	3,054 [+]	2.4%	126,221	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,259 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 792 (0.6%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	69,316	59.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	45,644	39.4%	758 [+]	0.7%	115,718	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 372 (0.3%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	64,243	61.5%	George McGovern (D)	40,033	38.3%	196 [+]	0.2%	104,472	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	52%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	39,411	36.5%	George Wallace (AIP)	34,648	32.1%	33,887 [+]	31.4%	107,946	-12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 33,879 (31.4%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	59,117	61.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	36,974	38.4%	294	0.3%	96,385	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	John Kennedy (D)	53,926	59.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	36,993	40.5%	500	0.5%	91,419	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	38%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	37,733	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	33,338	46.7%	340	0.5%	71,411	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	39,210	55.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	31,507	44.5%	73	0.1%	70,790	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	29,665	68.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,932	16.0%	6,773 [+]	15.6%	43,370	-29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 6,554 (15.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 142 (0.3%);
1944	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	29,198	76.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,678	14.9%	3,170	8.3%	38,046	-31	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	25,702	82.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,444	17.5%	46	0.1%	31,192	-27	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,819	88.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,853	11.1%	85 [+]	0.3%	25,757	-25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	22,742	84.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,989	14.8%	156 [+]	0.6%	26,887	-25	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	24%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,079	54.4%	Al Smith (D)	9,285	45.6%	16 [+]	0.1%	20,380	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	21%	John Davis (D)	8,826	59.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,502	36.8%	639 [+]	4.3%	14,967	-17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 639 (4.3%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	6,300	69.1%	Warren Harding (R)	1,433	15.7%	1,388 [+]	15.2%	9,121	-45	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,119	82.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	738	12.0%	316 [+]	5.1%	6,173	-34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,241	72.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	465	10.4%	771 [+]	17.2%	4,477	-16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 310 (6.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,305	70.4%	William Taft (R)	1,174	25.0%	214 [+]	4.6%	4,693	-27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	2,120	64.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	979	30.0%	167 [+]	5.1%	3,266	-26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,420	65.1%	William McKinley* (R)	752	34.5%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,182	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

55,904

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

100,614

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,549

1.0%

Other

321

0.2%

TOTAL

158,388

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

50,958

35.8%

Donald Trump (R)

87,981

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,617

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

576

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

211

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

142,398

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

54,827

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

84,354

59.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,026

0.7%

Other

520

0.4%

TOTAL

140,727

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

56,473

40.8%

John McCain (R)

81,017

58.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

818

0.6%

Other

230

0.2%

TOTAL

138,538

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

79,745

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

64,150

44.4%

Other

589

0.4%

TOTAL

144,484

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

69,607

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

62,891

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,271

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

327

0.2%

Other

303

0.2%

TOTAL

134,399

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

66,774

50.7%

Robert Dole (R)

53,910

41.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

10,262

7.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

367

0.3%

Other

324

0.2%

TOTAL

131,637

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

70,463

48.7%

George Bush* (R)

45,300

31.3%

Ross Perot (I)

28,692

19.8%

Other

371

0.3%

TOTAL

144,826

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

54,610

39.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

81,728

59.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

337

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

136,774

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

68,890

46.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

78,444

53.1%

Other

390

0.3%

TOTAL

147,724

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

55,239

43.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

67,928

53.8%

John Anderson (I)

2,259

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

792

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

126,221

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

69,316

59.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

45,644

39.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

372

0.3%

Other

386

0.3%

TOTAL

115,718

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

64,243

61.5%

George McGovern (D)

40,033

38.3%

Other

196

0.2%

TOTAL

104,472

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

33,879

31.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

39,411

36.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

34,648

32.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

107,946

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -12

1964 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

59,117

61.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

36,974

38.4%

Other

294

0.3%

TOTAL

96,385

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

53,926

59.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

36,993

40.5%

Other

500

0.5%

TOTAL

91,419

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

37,733

52.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

33,338

46.7%

Other

340

0.5%

TOTAL

71,411

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

31,507

44.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

39,210

55.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

70,790

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

29,665

68.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,932

16.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

6,554

15.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

142

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

43,370

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -29

1944 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

29,198

76.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,678

14.9%

Other

3,170

8.3%

TOTAL

38,046

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

25,702

82.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,444

17.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,192

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -27

1936 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,819

88.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,853

11.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,757

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

22,742

84.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,989

14.8%

Other

156

0.6%

TOTAL

26,887

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -25

1928 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,079

54.4%

Al Smith (D)

9,285

45.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,380

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,502

36.8%

John Davis (D)

8,826

59.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

639

4.3%

TOTAL

14,967

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,433

15.7%

James Cox (D)

6,300

69.1%

Other

1,388

15.2%

TOTAL

9,121

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -45

1916 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,119

82.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

738

12.0%

Other

316

5.1%

TOTAL

6,173

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -34

1912 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,241

72.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

465

10.4%

William Taft* (R)

310

6.9%

Other

461

10.3%

TOTAL

4,477

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,174

25.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,305

70.4%

Other

214

4.6%

TOTAL

4,693

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -27

1904 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

979

30.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,120

64.9%

Other

167

5.1%

TOTAL

3,266

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -26

1900 President, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

752

34.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,420

65.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,182

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	208,830	53.06%	12.7%
Black:	94,364	23.98%	3.2%
Indian:	1,443	0.37%	7.2%
Asian:	11,484	2.92%	17.6%
2+ races:	5,736	1.46%	28.1%
Hispanic:	71,718	18.22%	42.2%

Total non-White:	184,745	46.94%	12.7%

Change in White population:	-30,481	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	20,866	5.2

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

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