The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around River Oaks. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
River Oaks tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, River Oaks has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, River Oaks leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In River Oaks, 79.22% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in River Oaks women make up 52.34% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in River Oaks is 39.7, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is River Oaks a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in River Oaks, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 38% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Montrose, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- West University, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Rice, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Rice Military, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Midtown, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Medical, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Greater Heights, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Downtown Houston, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- South Main, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- La Jolla, San Diego, CA: more liberal voters
- Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA: more liberal voters
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA: more liberal voters
- City Center West, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Deanwood, Washington, DC: more liberal voters
- Ocean View, San Francisco, CA: more liberal voters
- Lower West Side, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
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