Craighead County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 6.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 16.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45.5% | 75.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Black Protestant | 4.5% | 7.4% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Other | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 39.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+37.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+7.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.9 |
Craighead, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 113,249. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.1% | 67.5% | R+37.4 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 31.0% | 66.4% | R+35.4 | D+0.4 |
| 2016 | 30.6% | 66.4% | R+35.9 | R+4.9 |
| 2012 | 33.2% | 64.2% | R+31.0 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 36.5% | 61.0% | R+24.5 | R+17.3 |
| 2004 | 45.9% | 53.1% | R+7.2 | R+8.1 |
| 2000 | 49.2% | 48.3% | D+0.9 | R+15.7 |
| 1996 | 54.0% | 37.5% | D+16.6 | R+2.3 |
| 1992 | 54.4% | 35.6% | D+18.9 | D+31.8 |
| 1988 | 42.0% | 55.0% | R+13.0 | D+13.9 |
| 1984 | 36.0% | 62.9% | R+26.9 | R+18.6 |
| 1980 | 43.0% | 51.3% | R+8.3 | R+46.3 |
| 1976 | 69.0% | 31.0% | D+38.0 | D+69.9 |
| 1972 | 34.1% | 65.9% | R+31.9 | R+23.4 |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 32.5% | R+8.4 | R+31.9 |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 38.1% | D+23.4 | D+26.8 |
| 1960 | 45.6% | 49.0% | R+3.4 | R+21.7 |
| 1956 | 58.4% | 40.1% | D+18.3 | D+0.9 |
| 1952 | 58.6% | 41.2% | D+17.4 | R+31.1 |
| 1948 | 63.4% | 14.9% | D+48.5 | — |
What defines Craighead?
Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 37.4% margin
- Turnout of 45.7% in 2024 ranked 60 of 75 in the state — bottom quartile
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