Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hidalgo County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hidalgo County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.9 — 104,517 Democratic to 110,760 Republican of 217,265 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 20.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.8 points more Democratic 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 Hidalgo County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104,517 | 110,760 | 1,988 | 48.1% | 51.0% | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 128,199 | 90,527 | 2,158 | 58.0% | 41.0% | D+17.1 |
| 2016 | 118,809 | 48,642 | 5,986 | 68.5% | 28.0% | D+40.5 |
| 2012 | 97,969 | 39,865 | 1,325 | 70.4% | 28.6% | D+41.8 |
| 2008 | 90,261 | 39,668 | 855 | 69.0% | 30.3% | D+38.7 |
| 2004 | 62,369 | 50,931 | 383 | 54.9% | 44.8% | D+10.1 |
| 2000 | 61,390 | 38,301 | 1,359 | 60.8% | 37.9% | D+22.8 |
Hidalgo County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hidalgo County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hidalgo County, Texas in 2024 by R+2.9, with 217,265 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hidalgo County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hidalgo County shifted 20.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+17.1) and 2024 (R+2.9).
Is Hidalgo County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Hidalgo County went R+2.9 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 10.8 points more Democratic 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.