Lufkin, TX, Texas: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+52%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 87,2752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,9602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Lufkin, 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 | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,476 | ||
| R | 9,143 | 25,076 | 34,635 | ||
| R | 7,538 | 21,668 | 29,911 | ||
| R | 7,834 | 20,303 | 28,406 | ||
| R | 9,379 | 19,569 | 29,153 | ||
| R | 9,302 | 18,932 | 28,364 | ||
| R | 9,957 | 16,648 | 26,974 | ||
| R | 11,346 | 11,789 | 25,421 | ||
| D | 10,318 | 9,722 | 26,281 | ||
| R | 10,849 | 12,738 | 23,852 | ||
| R | 9,054 | 14,685 | 23,831 | ||
| D | 10,140 | 9,900 | 20,394 | ||
| D | 9,750 | 7,223 | 17,112 | ||
| R | 4,970 | 11,453 | 16,589 | ||
| O | 5,174 | 4,645 | 15,930 | ||
| D | 8,194 | 5,262 | 13,484 | ||
| D | 7,046 | 5,169 | 12,510 | ||
| R | 4,781 | 5,274 | 10,096 | ||
| D | 6,224 | 4,705 | 10,942 | ||
| D | 4,377 | 1,000 | 6,339 | ||
| D | 4,387 | 1,001 | 5,898 | ||
| D | 5,993 | 572 | 6,572 | ||
| D | 3,943 | 342 | 4,290 | ||
| D | 4,962 | 287 | 5,253 | ||
| D | 2,305 | 1,209 | 3,514 | ||
| D | 3,914 | 333 | 4,419 | ||
| D | 1,661 | 205 | 2,672 | ||
| D | 1,344 | 75 | 1,756 | ||
| D | 1,068 | 45 | 1,482 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.5%
Irish
8.9%
German
8.1%
American
7.3%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.1%
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: 37.8 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
$60,960
Lufkin, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lufkin, TX$60,960
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.9%
speak English only
Spanish17.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lufkin's metropolitan area, centered on the Piney Woods economy of forestry and healthcare, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the broader realignment of rural East Texas over the past two decades.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Lufkin, TX peaked at eighty-nine points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $60,960 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lufkin, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lufkin, TX, Texas voted Republican by 51.9 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,476 votes cast, 8,146 went Democratic and 26,049 went Republican.
What is Lufkin, TX, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lufkin, TX, Texas as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lufkin, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lufkin, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Lufkin, TX, Texas has a population of 87,275 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Lufkin, TX, Texas is $60,960 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Lufkin, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lufkin, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.