Travis County/Austin metro area
In presidential elections, Travis County, Texas, went from a 12 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 45 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. A big swing over 36 years. During the same period, its population increased from 500,000 to 1,290,000.
Trump's share of the vote decreased by 0.7 percentage points. Biden increased Clinton's share of the vote by 5.6 percentage points.
Election results: Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 20.9% in 1992, 7.7% in 1996, 7.1% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 10.4% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
10/7/2022 update starts here
Williamson County/Austin metro area
In presidential elections, Williamson County, Texas, went from a 44.3 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 1.4 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. A big swing over 36 years. During the same period, its population increased from 108,000 to 609,000.
Trump's share of the vote decreased by 2.7 percentage points. Biden increased Clinton's share of the vote by 8.3 percentage points.
Election results: Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 25.5% in 1992, 8.3% in 1996, 7.8% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 16.5% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
10/6/2022 update starts here
Fort Bend County/Houston metro area
In presidential elections, Fort Bend County, Texas, went from a 37.6 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 10.6 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. A big swing over 36 years. During the same period, its population increased from 175,000 to 823,000.
Trump's share of the vote decreased by 0.7 percentage points. Biden increased Clinton's share of the vote by 3.3 percentage points.
3rd party votes: 18.7% in 1992, 5.6% in 1996, 4.4% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 18.4% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
10/5/2022 update starts here
Harris County/Houston
In presidential elections, Harris County, Texas, went from a 23.2 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 13.3 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. During the same period, its population increased from 2,600,000 to 4,730,000.
Trump received 63,820 more votes than he did in 2016, a 18% increase. Biden received 123,175 more votes than Clinton did in 2016, an increase of 43%.
3rd party votes: 18.7% in 1992, 5.6% in 1996, 4.4% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 18.4% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
10/4/2022 update starts here
Tarrant County/Fort Worth
In presidential elections, Tarrant County, Texas, went from a 33.7 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 0.2 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. During the same period, its population increased from 788,000 to 2,110,600.
Election results: Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 28% in 1992, 7.5% in 1996. 5.1% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 15.3% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
10/3/2022 update starts here
Dallas-Fort Worth metro area
In presidential elections, Dallas County, Texas, went from a 64.3 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to 4.4 percentage point GOP advantage in 2020. During the same period, its population increased from 205,000 to 1,065,000.
3rd party votes: 34% in 1992, 8.5% in 1996. 6/3% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 23.7% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
Original 10/2/2022 post starts here
In presidential elections, Dallas County, Texas, went from a 30 percentage point GOP advantage in 1984 to a 31.6 percentage point Democratic advantage in 2020. During the same period, its population increased from 1,700,000 to 2,620,000.
3rd party votes: 26.3% in 1992, 7.2% in 1996. 5.4% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 15.3% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: Boston Globe, 10/1/2022
Ever-redder Texas? You're not paying attention, Samantha.
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