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Abilene, TX Metro Area


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2022 population: 179,308   ( 14,056 from 2010 , 2,747 from 2020)
Land area: 2743.5 square miles
Population density: 65.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:112,213 62.58% 0.5%
Black:13,6667.62% 18.3%
Indian:8020.45% 22.4%
Asian:3,2571.82% 46.5%
2+ races:4,1472.31% 47.5%
Hispanic:45,22325.22% 28.8%
Total non-White:67,09537.42% 27.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,866 13.8
Deaths:5,06314.3
Net Migration: 2,3616.7
Net Immigration: 5251.5
Change in White population:-522 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:14,578 8.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Abilene, TX Metro Area

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +2,147 R +3,176 R + 3.8%
D -1,029
2024 vs. 2016 R +10,432 R +6,730 D + 2.0%
D +3,702
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,285 R +3,554 D + 5.8%
D +4,731
2024 vs. 2012 R +11,822 R +8,257 D + 0.5%
D +3,565
2016 vs. 2008 R -175 R +3,516 R + 9.8%
D -3,691
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US) 		PUSV
2024 51% Donald Trump (R) 53,366 76.9% Kamala Harris (D) 15,292 22.0% 694 [+] 1.0% 69,352 27 0.04%
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%
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%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 41,544 76.9% Barack Obama* (D) 11,727 21.7% 756 [+] 1.4% 54,027 30 0.04%
2008 47% John McCain (R) 43,109 73.1% Barack Obama (D) 15,281 25.9% 573 [+] 1.0% 58,963 28 0.04%
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%
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%
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%
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%
1988 50% George Bush (R) 34,450 65.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 17,988 34.0% 423 [+] 0.8% 52,861 12 0.06%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 41,999 75.7% Walter Mondale (D) 13,276 23.9% 177 0.3% 55,452 17 0.06%
1980 47% Ronald Reagan (R) 28,010 59.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 18,290 38.7% 937 [+] 2.0% 47,237 9 0.05%
1976 49% Gerald Ford* (R) 23,475 53.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 20,012 45.7% 336 [+] 0.8% 43,823 6 0.05%
1972 43% Richard Nixon* (R) 27,842 77.5% George McGovern (D) 7,739 21.5% 352 [+] 1.0% 35,933 17 0.05%
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%
1964 41% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,166 62.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 11,364 37.2% 47 0.2% 30,577 -1 0.04%
1960 39% Richard Nixon (R) 15,715 53.3% John Kennedy (D) 13,678 46.4% 81 0.3% 29,474 4 0.04%
1956 33% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 12,701 53.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,970 46.2% 58 0.2% 23,729 -4 0.04%
1952 43% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,632 54.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 12,118 45.2% 72 0.3% 26,822 -1 0.04%
1948 30% Harry Truman* (D) 13,627 81.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,348 14.0% 786 [+] 4.7% 16,761 -31 0.03%
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%
1940 32% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,850 89.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,693 10.9% 24 0.2% 15,567 -34 0.03%
1936 28% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,304 89.8% Alf Landon (R) 1,228 9.8% 60 [+] 0.5% 12,592 -27 0.03%
1932 26% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 10,302 90.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,015 8.9% 41 [+] 0.4% 11,358 -31 0.03%
1928 29% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,024 61.4% Al Smith (D) 4,394 38.4% 17 [+] 0.1% 11,435 3 0.03%
1924 26% John Davis (D) 7,781 83.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,251 13.5% 251 [+] 2.7% 9,283 -41 0.03%
1920 19% James Cox (D) 4,528 76.4% Warren Harding (R) 783 13.2% 613 [+] 10.3% 5,924 -47 0.02%
1916 22% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,891 88.8% Write-ins (I) 432 6.5% 308 [+] 4.6% 6,631 -41 0.04%
1912 14% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,619 80.3% Write-ins (I) 529 11.7% 358 [+] 7.9% 4,506 -19 0.03%
1908 16% William J. Bryan (D) 3,460 82.7% William Taft (R) 383 9.2% 341 [+] 8.2% 4,184 -42 0.03%
1904 16% Alton Parker (D) 2,364 77.0% Write-ins (I) 396 12.9% 312 [+] 10.2% 3,072 -46 0.02%
1900 34% William J. Bryan (D) 2,820 66.6% William McKinley* (R) 993 23.4% 423 [+] 10.0% 4,236 -28 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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 68 0.1%
TOTAL 57,298
Turnout: 44% Diff (US): 29


2012 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,281 25.9%
John McCain (R) 43,109 73.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 484 0.8%
Other 89 0.2%
TOTAL 58,963
Turnout: 47% Diff (US): 28


2004 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 34,450 65.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 17,988 34.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 384 0.7%
Other 39 0.1%
TOTAL 52,861
Turnout: 50% Diff (US): 12


1984 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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 5 0.0%
TOTAL 47,237
Turnout: 47% Diff (US): 9


1976 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 14,815 44.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 12,916 38.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 5,957 17.7%
Other 13 0.0%
TOTAL 33,701
Turnout: 46% Diff (US): 1


1964 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,166 62.7%
Barry Goldwater (R) 11,364 37.2%
Other 47 0.2%
TOTAL 30,577
Turnout: 41% Diff (US): -1


1960 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 13,678 46.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 15,715 53.3%
Other 81 0.3%
TOTAL 29,474
Turnout: 39% Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 12,701 53.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,970 46.2%
Other 58 0.2%
TOTAL 23,729
Turnout: 33% Diff (US): -4


1952 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,632 54.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 12,118 45.2%
Other 72 0.3%
TOTAL 26,822
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): -1


1948 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 13,627 81.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 2,348 14.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 714 4.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 18 0.1%
Other 54 0.3%
TOTAL 16,761
Turnout: 30% Diff (US): -31


1944 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,850 89.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,693 10.9%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 15,567
Turnout: 32% Diff (US): -34


1936 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,304 89.8%
Alf Landon (R) 1,228 9.8%
Other 60 0.5%
TOTAL 12,592
Turnout: 28% Diff (US): -27


1932 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 10,302 90.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,015 8.9%
Other 41 0.4%
TOTAL 11,358
Turnout: 26% Diff (US): -31


1928 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,024 61.4%
Al Smith (D) 4,394 38.4%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 11,435
Turnout: 29% Diff (US): 3


1924 President, Abilene, TX Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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