Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Galveston County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Galveston County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+27.4 — 56,732 Democratic to 100,295 Republican of 158,996 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.7 points more Republican than Texas overall (R+13.7).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Galveston County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,732 | 100,295 | 1,969 | 35.7% | 63.1% | R+27.4 |
| 2020 | 58,842 | 93,911 | 2,307 | 37.9% | 60.6% | R+22.6 |
| 2016 | 43,658 | 73,757 | 5,488 | 35.5% | 60.0% | R+24.5 |
| 2012 | 39,511 | 69,059 | 1,508 | 35.9% | 62.7% | R+26.8 |
| 2008 | 41,805 | 62,258 | 941 | 39.8% | 59.3% | R+19.5 |
| 2004 | 43,919 | 61,290 | 772 | 41.4% | 57.8% | R+16.4 |
| 2000 | 40,020 | 50,397 | 2,566 | 43.0% | 54.2% | R+11.2 |
Galveston County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Galveston County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Galveston County, Texas in 2024 by R+27.4, with 158,996 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Galveston County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Galveston County shifted 4.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.6) and 2024 (R+27.4).
Is Galveston County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Galveston County went R+27.4 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 13.7 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.