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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,914 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:27 PM Tuesday

Age of Republican Voters in Texas primary

I have been predicting/hoping that Texas will turn blue for several years now. One of the factors that indicate that Texas will turn blue is the shift of Texas voting population to urban compared to rural. Another important factor is the aging of the Texas GOP voter base. I was surprised by these numbers from the Texas primary

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I still believe that Texas will turn blue as the state becomes more urban and the aging GOP voter population dies out

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Age of Republican Voters in Texas primary (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday OP

I'm 75 and voted today in north Harris County. txwhitedove Tuesday #1

I assumed that you voted in the Democratic primary LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #2

I voted in The Primary here in Texas. A faithful DUer since 2006, so i voted straight ticket... txwhitedove 8 hrs ago #4

Here are some statewide voter numbers that made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #3

txwhitedove

(4,369 posts)

1. I'm 75 and voted today in north Harris County.

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Tue Feb 24, 2026, 04:47 PM

Tuesday

LetMyPeopleVote

(177,914 posts)

2. I assumed that you voted in the Democratic primary

Reply to txwhitedove (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 05:20 PM

Tuesday

The above numbers are from the GOP primary vote. I am under 70 and voted in the Democratic Primary yesterday.

There are a good number of older Democrats but the key to turning Texas blue will be the vote of younger voters