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1876–2024
Harrison, AR·Arkansas

Harrison, AR has voted Republican in eight straight presidential elections — R+65 in 2024.

A northwest Arkansas anchor where Ozark heritage meets new migration pressure

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AR
LatestR+65in 2024
TypologyEvangelical Deep Southcluster typology
Population45,2502024 ACS

Harrison, AR, Arkansas: Evangelical Deep South metro. In 2024, voted R+65%. Republican peak: R+65 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+65MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Evangelical Deep SouthAkashic typology
Population
45,2502024 5-year
Median household income
$54,1752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.8%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+48 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Harrison, AR
TrumpR+65
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2024 presidential margin by county for Harrison, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Harrison, AR, AR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Newton County, AR · R+64Boone County, AR · R+65
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.6%17,031
Kamala HarrisDemocratic16.8%3,498
OtherAll other candidates1.7%353
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −64.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−64.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+32.5%
1896+29.1%
1900+14.4%
1904−2.9%
1908+9.1%
1912+27.6%
1916+21.3%
1920+3.7%
1924+3.9%
1928−12.1%
1932+48.0%
1936+22.4%
1940+19.6%
1944+10.9%
1948+24.6%
1952−13.3%
1956−11.7%
1960−17.8%
1964+9.9%
1968−19.9%
1972−46.6%
1976+13.0%
1980−19.8%
1984−37.7%
1988−28.9%
1992+0.4%
1996−3.7%
2000−30.7%
2004−33.5%
2008−38.8%
2012−46.7%
2016−59.9%
2020−61.9%
2024−64.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−64.8%
3,49817,03120,882
R
−61.9%
3,77316,84421,112
R
−59.9%
3,62515,11019,163
R
−46.7%
4,76513,66719,052
R
−38.8%
5,61713,16319,434
R
−33.5%
6,14612,57219,155
R
−30.7%
5,69811,09817,562
R
−3.7%
7,3768,02017,416
D
+0.4%
7,8937,82418,581
R
−28.9%
5,48710,07115,855
R
−37.7%
4,77010,71015,740
R
−19.8%
6,0129,20116,121
D
+13.0%
7,2285,57012,798
R
−46.6%
2,6937,40810,117
R
−19.9%
2,7594,81610,311
D
+9.9%
5,1444,2149,415
R
−17.8%
3,6185,2028,920
R
−11.7%
3,6614,6348,322
R
−13.3%
3,8935,0898,993
D
+24.6%
4,0382,3786,743
D
+10.9%
2,8422,2835,131
D
+19.6%
3,2562,1785,487
D
+22.4%
3,3242,1055,439
D
+48.0%
3,5851,2374,895
R
−12.1%
2,2412,8595,121
D
+3.9%
1,6481,5153,443
D
+3.7%
1,5921,4753,191
D
+21.3%
1,9631,2733,236
D
+27.6%
1,2555652,501
D
+9.1%
1,5261,2632,906
R
−2.9%
1,1901,2632,548
D
+14.4%
1,7811,3313,126
D
+29.1%
2,3891,3063,726
D
+32.5%
1,9309822,914
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.7%
German
14.8%
Irish
14.4%
American
8.3%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.8%
Italian
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.5%
3.0%
75–84
3.8%
6.2%
65–74
6.6%
6.6%
55–64
7.1%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
5.7%
35–44
5.7%
5.6%
25–34
5.5%
4.0%
18–24
3.6%
8.8%
5–17
8.0%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,175
Harrison, AR ranks near the middle of US counties.
Harrison, AR$54,175
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.2%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.9%
Other Christian
19.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
7.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Methodist
2.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Harrison sits at the edge of the rapidly growing Fayetteville-Springdale corridor but retains a distinctly rural demographic profile, making it a consistent bellwether for how economic change filters into smaller Ozark communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-eight points in 1932 and a Republican high of sixty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-five points.

A population of 45,250, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,175 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Harrison, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Harrison, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 64.8 points (R+65), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,882 votes cast, 3,498 went Democratic and 17,031 went Republican.
What is Harrison, AR, Arkansas's political typology?
Akashic places Harrison, AR, Arkansas in the "Evangelical Deep South" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did Harrison, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Harrison, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Harrison, AR, Arkansas has a population of 45,250 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Harrison, AR, Arkansas is $54,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Harrison, AR, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Evangelical Deep South" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.