Red River County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 72.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 7.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 16.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38.8% | 72.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.9% | 16.6% |
| Catholic | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 46.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+53.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+38.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+12.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.8 |
Red River, Texas is a county that has a population of 11,611. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.8. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.0% | 80.8% | R+61.8 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 21.5% | 77.8% | R+56.3 | R+2.5 |
| 2016 | 22.3% | 76.1% | R+53.8 | R+13.1 |
| 2012 | 29.2% | 69.9% | R+40.7 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 30.5% | 68.5% | R+38.0 | R+14.7 |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 61.5% | R+23.4 | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 42.7% | 56.5% | R+13.9 | R+26.1 |
| 1996 | 51.2% | 39.1% | D+12.2 | R+4.6 |
| 1992 | 47.5% | 30.7% | D+16.8 | D+4.6 |
| 1988 | 56.0% | 43.8% | D+12.2 | D+20.6 |
| 1984 | 45.7% | 54.0% | R+8.4 | R+30.5 |
| 1980 | 60.6% | 38.5% | D+22.1 | R+10.8 |
| 1976 | 66.3% | 33.5% | D+32.9 | D+72.0 |
| 1972 | 30.4% | 69.5% | R+39.1 | R+57.6 |
| 1968 | 44.0% | 25.6% | D+18.4 | R+27.4 |
| 1964 | 72.9% | 27.0% | D+45.9 | D+15.7 |
| 1960 | 64.9% | 34.8% | D+30.1 | D+16.7 |
| 1956 | 56.6% | 43.1% | D+13.5 | R+14.4 |
| 1952 | 63.9% | 36.0% | D+27.9 | R+39.4 |
| 1948 | 75.5% | 8.2% | D+67.3 | — |
What defines Red River?
Red River has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (15% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 61.8% margin
- Shifted 21.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections