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1876–2024
Corpus Christi·Texas

Corpus Christi has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

South Texas coast where Hispanic majority turnout shapes statewide margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TX
Latest
R+20
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
588,408
2024 ACS

Corpus Christi, Texas: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
588,4082024 5-year
Median household income
$64,5762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
49.9%2024 5-year
Black
3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
62.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+75 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+20 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
12 counties · 2 D · 10 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.2%
82,513124,784209,161
R
−11.6%
94,851120,216217,896
R
−6.1%
82,61893,804183,343
R
−4.7%
79,54787,557169,153
R
−4.6%
84,29892,488178,221
R
−13.8%
78,698104,171183,985
R
−2.9%
81,28186,192170,590
D
+15.9%
89,39863,547162,957
D
+12.5%
85,11463,008177,462
D
+7.6%
92,10179,013172,228
R
−5.4%
84,71594,447179,542
D
+5.9%
81,19071,918157,346
D
+25.8%
94,52155,526151,195
R
−10.3%
58,16271,583130,332
D
+28.1%
70,83836,904120,695
D
+51.1%
75,78824,491100,427
D
+25.5%
56,83233,69790,692
D
+1.0%
37,73637,01475,066
D
+5.7%
40,42936,09576,638
D
+48.3%
33,54411,08146,474
D
+46.1%
24,9718,56835,615
D
+52.8%
25,8597,95433,896
D
+67.5%
19,6633,70423,657
D
+74.6%
19,4212,76522,318
D
+7.2%
9,2137,97517,198
D
+32.5%
9,7604,74515,410
D
+39.7%
5,0552,0317,619
D
+56.8%
5,6391,3787,496
D
+64.3%
4,1944805,772
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.0%
English
5.7%
Irish
5.2%
American
2.8%
Italian
1.1%
French
1.0%
Scottish
0.8%
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
4.7%
65–74
5.0%
5.7%
55–64
5.8%
5.8%
45–54
5.6%
7.0%
35–44
6.3%
7.4%
25–34
6.5%
5.2%
18–24
4.6%
9.1%
5–17
8.5%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,576
Corpus Christi ranks near the middle of US counties.
Corpus Christi$64,576
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.5%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)18.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
66.7%
speak English only
Spanish31.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
40.1%
Baptist
9.8%
Other Christian
8.8%
Methodist
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Corpus Christi media market spans the Coastal Bend, where a Hispanic-majority population and energy-sector employment combine to produce competitive down-ballot races even in cycles when top-of-ticket results lean predictably one direction.

The Republican margin in Corpus Christi reached its widest at twenty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,576, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 588,408 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corpus Christi, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Corpus Christi, Texas voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 209,161 votes cast, 82,513 went Democratic and 124,784 went Republican.
What is Corpus Christi, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Corpus Christi, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did Corpus Christi, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Corpus Christi, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Corpus Christi, Texas?
Corpus Christi, Texas has a population of 588,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Corpus Christi, Texas?
Median household income in Corpus Christi, Texas is $64,576 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Corpus Christi, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Corpus Christi, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.