River Oaks-Brookhollow leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 68% of adults in River Oaks-Brookhollow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in River Oaks-Brookhollow, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How River Oaks-Brookhollow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, River Oaks-Brookhollow leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
River Oaks-Brookhollow runs about 26 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why River Oaks-Brookhollow leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for River Oaks-Brookhollow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 80% of residents in River Oaks-Brookhollow drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in River Oaks-Brookhollow looks the way it does
Turnout in River Oaks-Brookhollow sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Park Central Area, Abilene, TX R+16
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
- Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX R+18
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
- Far Southside, Abilene, TX R+53
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
- Kings Mill, Broomfield, CO D+24
- South Main Street Historic District, Middletown, OH D+7
- Moon Lake Estates, Moon Lake, FL R+45
- South Shore Harbour and Marina, League City, TX R+20
- Isetts, Kenosha, WI D+9
- Willow Park, Fargo, ND D+25
- College Grandview District, Dubuque, IA D+12
- Lincoln Park-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+42
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.