Politics

Presidential Election Results Year Republican Democratic 2012 57% 1,202,585 43% 896,612 2008 55% 1,190,150 45% 970,130 2004 62% 1,190,362 38% 732,787 2000 62% 973,070 38% 587,889

The Dallas-Fort Worth area is divided between Democrats in the urban areas and Republicans in the suburban and rural areas. Democratic voters dominate a majority of areas in the city of Dallas, including some inner suburbs in Dallas County. Republicans dominate most suburbs and the rural areas of the Metroplex. When taking the entire metropolitan area into account, however, Republicans have consistently carried it in presidential elections.