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Originally Posted by JManc
The Houston area was red until fairly recently; past 10 or so years. The city itself was always blue but suburbs were deep red. Harris county was a GOP stronghold and flipped about 8 years ago. It's a matter of time before the entire area shifts further to the left and impact the entire state. Along with DFW. That's 14 million people out of 30 million.
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Yes, to put some numbers on this shift:
In 1964 LBJ won 238 of Texas' 254 counties. Since LBJ, DFW and Houston were solid red until:
2008: Obama flips Dallas and Harris Counties
2016: Clinton flips Fort Bend
2020: Biden flips Tarrant (as well as Hays and Williamson outside Austin)
Collin County is still red, but on trend to flip next cycle:
Year.........Republican...........................Democratic..................Third parties
2020.........51.6% with 250,194.........47.0% with 227,868.........1.5% with 7,261
2016.........55.2% with 201,014.........38.6% with 140,624.........6.3% with 22,792
2012.........64.9% with 196,888.........33.4% with 101,415.........1.7% with 5,264
2008.........62.2% with 184,897.........36.7% with 109,047.........1.2% with 3,513
2004.........71.2% with 174,435.........28.1% with 68,935...........0.7% with 1,784