Election Results for Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	13,259	15.7
Deaths:	8,882	10.5
Net Migration:	-1,631	-1.9
Net Immigration:	1,218	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19,560	R +14,899	R + 20.4%
D +4,661
2020 vs. 2012	R +22,933	R +8,845	R + 18.1%
D +14,088
2020 vs. 2008	R +22,361	R +6,778	R + 15.7%
D +15,583

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,801	D +8,121	D + 4.7%
D +10,922
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	39%	Joe Biden (D)	64,063	56.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	49,032	42.9%	1,231 [+]	1.1%	114,326	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 728 (0.6%);
2016	33%	Hillary Clinton (D)	59,402	64.5%	Donald Trump (R)	29,472	32.0%	3,205 [+]	3.5%	92,079	-14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,236 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 822 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 103 (0.1%);
2012	28%	Barack Obama* (D)	49,975	65.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	26,099	33.9%	821 [+]	1.1%	76,895	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 546 (0.7%);
2008	29%	Barack Obama (D)	48,480	63.7%	John McCain (R)	26,671	35.1%	926 [+]	1.2%	76,077	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 457 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	29%	George W. Bush* (R)	34,801	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	33,998	49.2%	357 [+]	0.5%	69,156	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	28%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	33,214	53.5%	George W. Bush (R)	27,800	44.8%	1,043 [+]	1.7%	62,057	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 699 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 116 (0.2%);
1996	28%	Bill Clinton* (D)	34,891	61.8%	Robert Dole (R)	18,434	32.6%	3,168 [+]	5.6%	56,493	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,760 (4.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 216 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	33%	Bill Clinton (D)	29,435	49.8%	George Bush* (R)	20,123	34.1%	9,499 [+]	16.1%	59,057	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,286 (15.7%);
1988	35%	Michael Dukakis (D)	30,972	55.8%	George Bush (R)	24,263	43.7%	317 [+]	0.6%	55,552	-10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 253 (0.5%);
1984	39%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	29,545	52.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	26,394	47.0%	187	0.3%	56,126	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	36%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	23,200	50.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	22,041	47.6%	1,044 [+]	2.3%	46,285	-3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 801 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 240 (0.5%);
1976	41%	Jimmy Carter (D)	25,310	60.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	16,448	39.1%	353 [+]	0.8%	42,111	-9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 199 (0.5%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	20,816	60.7%	George McGovern (D)	13,340	38.9%	144 [+]	0.4%	34,300	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	41%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	15,726	53.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,759	39.8%	2,042 [+]	6.9%	29,527	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,042 (6.9%);
1964	34%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	16,056	62.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	9,531	37.1%	72	0.3%	25,659	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	30%	John Kennedy (D)	12,416	54.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,190	45.0%	34	0.2%	22,640	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	28%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,952	56.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,829	42.0%	241	1.1%	21,022	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,018	64.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,559	35.0%	25	0.1%	21,602	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,778	57.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,689	39.5%	392 [+]	3.3%	11,859	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 342 (2.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 20 (0.2%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,998	50.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,309	44.8%	539	4.6%	11,846	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,035	64.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,370	35.7%	28	0.3%	9,433	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,887	71.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,160	26.3%	159 [+]	1.9%	8,206	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,146	79.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,785	19.9%	54 [+]	0.6%	8,985	-20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	21%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,544	52.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,202	47.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,757	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	15%	John Davis (D)	2,225	60.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,266	34.5%	176 [+]	4.8%	3,667	-19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 176 (4.8%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	920	49.8%	Warren Harding (R)	909	49.2%	17 [+]	0.9%	1,846	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,260	73.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	420	24.5%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,716	-22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	19%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,146	88.3%	William Taft* (R)	149	6.1%	134 [+]	5.5%	2,429	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 126 (5.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	22%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,217	55.5%	William Taft (R)	971	44.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,191	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	1,089	93.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	74	6.4%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,165	-50	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,564	48.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1,562	48.9%	70 [+]	2.2%	3,196	-3	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, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

64,063

56.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

49,032

42.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

728

0.6%

Other

503

0.4%

TOTAL

114,326

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

59,402

64.5%

Donald Trump (R)

29,472

32.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,236

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

822

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

103

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

92,079

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

49,975

65.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

26,099

33.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

546

0.7%

Other

275

0.4%

TOTAL

76,895

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

48,480

63.7%

John McCain (R)

26,671

35.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

457

0.6%

Other

469

0.6%

TOTAL

76,077

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

34,801

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

33,998

49.2%

Other

357

0.5%

TOTAL

69,156

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27,800

44.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33,214

53.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

699

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

116

0.2%

Other

228

0.4%

TOTAL

62,057

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

34,891

61.8%

Robert Dole (R)

18,434

32.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,760

4.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

216

0.4%

Other

192

0.3%

TOTAL

56,493

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

29,435

49.8%

George Bush* (R)

20,123

34.1%

Ross Perot (I)

9,286

15.7%

Other

213

0.4%

TOTAL

59,057

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

24,263

43.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

30,972

55.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

253

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

55,552

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

29,545

52.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

26,394

47.0%

Other

187

0.3%

TOTAL

56,126

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

22,041

47.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

23,200

50.1%

John Anderson (I)

801

1.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

240

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

46,285

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

25,310

60.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

16,448

39.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

199

0.5%

Other

154

0.4%

TOTAL

42,111

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

20,816

60.7%

George McGovern (D)

13,340

38.9%

Other

144

0.4%

TOTAL

34,300

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,759

39.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

15,726

53.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,042

6.9%

TOTAL

29,527

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

16,056

62.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

9,531

37.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,659

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

12,416

54.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,190

45.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,640

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,952

56.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,829

42.0%

Other

241

1.1%

TOTAL

21,022

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

14,018

64.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,559

35.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,602

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,778

57.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,689

39.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

342

2.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,859

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,998

50.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,309

44.8%

Other

539

4.6%

TOTAL

11,846

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,035

64.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,370

35.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,433

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,887

71.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,160

26.3%

Other

159

1.9%

TOTAL

8,206

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,146

79.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,785

19.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,985

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -20

1928 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,544

52.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,202

47.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,757

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,266

34.5%

John Davis (D)

2,225

60.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

176

4.8%

TOTAL

3,667

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -19

1920 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

909

49.2%

James Cox (D)

920

49.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,846

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,260

73.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

420

24.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,716

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -22

1912 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,146

88.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

126

5.2%

William Taft* (R)

149

6.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,429

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

971

44.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,217

55.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,191

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

6.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,089

93.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -50

1900 President, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,562

48.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,564

48.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,196

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	36,332	8.54%	16.3%
Black:	2,224	0.52%	86.6%
Indian:	454	0.11%	17.9%
Asian:	3,150	0.74%	23.0%
2+ races:	1,017	0.24%	42.0%
Hispanic:	382,031	89.85%	6.8%

Total non-White:	388,876	91.46%	7.2%

Change in White population:	-7,095	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	26,083	6.4

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area