Brenham, TX, Texas: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+55%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 36,6472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,8252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Brenham, TX, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,058 | 14,020 | 18,265 | ||
| R | 4,261 | 12,959 | 17,449 | ||
| R | 3,382 | 10,945 | 14,832 | ||
| R | 3,381 | 10,857 | 14,397 | ||
| R | 4,034 | 10,176 | 14,377 | ||
| R | 3,389 | 9,597 | 13,063 | ||
| R | 2,996 | 8,645 | 11,809 | ||
| R | 3,460 | 6,319 | 10,419 | ||
| R | 3,283 | 5,817 | 10,853 | ||
| R | 2,960 | 6,041 | 9,037 | ||
| R | 2,483 | 6,506 | 8,996 | ||
| R | 2,518 | 4,821 | 7,495 | ||
| R | 2,635 | 3,820 | 6,500 | ||
| R | 1,323 | 3,862 | 5,198 | ||
| R | 1,686 | 3,244 | 5,607 | ||
| D | 2,938 | 2,019 | 4,962 | ||
| R | 1,864 | 2,613 | 4,489 | ||
| R | 933 | 2,975 | 3,923 | ||
| R | 1,354 | 3,519 | 4,876 | ||
| R | 1,647 | 1,904 | 3,742 | ||
| O | 1,387 | 534 | 4,025 | ||
| R | 1,449 | 1,868 | 3,317 | ||
| D | 1,993 | 176 | 2,173 | ||
| D | 3,443 | 99 | 3,545 | ||
| D | 2,491 | 275 | 2,766 | ||
| D | 3,568 | 496 | 4,137 | ||
| O | 796 | 684 | 3,220 | ||
| R | 1,119 | 1,306 | 2,431 | ||
| D | 1,111 | 546 | 1,855 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.1%
Irish
8.4%
English
8.0%
American
6.6%
Polish
2.6%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,825
Brenham, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Brenham, TX$77,825
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.3%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.3%
speak English only
Spanish10.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 28.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Brenham, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. For most of the post-war period it was a Democratic metro — its working-class profile gave it the same political habits as much of its region. That identity has shifted decisively in the last twenty years.
The Democratic margin in Brenham, TX peaked at ninety-four points in 1932. By 1968 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty-five points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $77,825 sits well below state and national norms, and 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Brenham, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brenham, TX, Texas voted Republican by 54.5 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,265 votes cast, 4,058 went Democratic and 14,020 went Republican.
What is Brenham, TX, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Brenham, TX, Texas as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 21 times, and other 2 times.
When did Brenham, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brenham, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Brenham, TX, Texas?
Brenham, TX, Texas has a population of 36,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brenham, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Brenham, TX, Texas is $77,825 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Brenham, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Brenham, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.