River Oaks, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −27.8% |
| 2008 | −23.1% |
| 2012 | −24.8% |
| 2016 | −18.3% |
| 2020 | −7.5% |
| 2024 | −16.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.1%Harris927 | 57.7%Trump1,299 | 1.2% | R+16.5 | R+9.1 | R+15.0 | 2,253 | |
| R | 45.4%Biden1,073 | 52.9%Trump1,249 | 1.7% | R+7.5 | D+10.8 | R+11.9 | 2,362 | |
| R | 38.7%Clinton746 | 57.0%Trump1,098 | 4.3% | R+18.3 | D+6.6 | R+20.4 | 1,926 | |
| R | 36.8%Obama605 | 61.7%Romney1,013 | 1.5% | R+24.8 | R+1.7 | R+28.7 | 1,642 | |
| R | 38.0%Obama754 | 61.2%McCain1,213 | 0.8% | R+23.1 | D+4.7 | R+30.4 | 1,983 | |
| R | 35.7%Kerry847 | 63.6%Bush1,507 | 0.7% | R+27.8 | — | R+25.4 | 2,371 |
River Oaks is a small, majority-renter city fully surrounded by Fort Worth, where tight housing stock and blue-collar demographics have historically produced turnout patterns that diverge from its wealthier Tarrant County neighbors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.
A population of 7,584, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,500 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sansom Park and Prosser.
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River Oaks, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4862384/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.