Little River County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 71.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 19.0% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.8% | 77.3% |
| Black Protestant | 6.7% | 10.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Other | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 33.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+48.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+11.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+34.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+32.3 |
Little River, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 11,821. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.1% | 76.4% | R+54.3 | R+6.2 |
| 2020 | 23.7% | 71.8% | R+48.1 | R+4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 70.9% | R+43.4 | R+7.1 |
| 2012 | 30.7% | 67.0% | R+36.3 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 63.0% | R+29.0 | R+30.9 |
| 2004 | 50.6% | 48.6% | D+1.9 | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 54.8% | 43.4% | D+11.4 | R+23.3 |
| 1996 | 62.3% | 27.6% | D+34.7 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 58.2% | 25.9% | D+32.3 | D+24.6 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 45.8% | D+7.7 | D+27.8 |
| 1984 | 39.5% | 59.6% | R+20.1 | R+27.3 |
| 1980 | 52.4% | 45.2% | D+7.2 | R+30.3 |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 31.3% | D+37.4 | D+77.5 |
| 1972 | 30.0% | 70.0% | R+40.1 | R+50.6 |
| 1968 | 33.1% | 22.5% | D+10.6 | R+17.6 |
| 1964 | 63.9% | 35.7% | D+28.1 | R+7.2 |
| 1960 | 65.2% | 29.8% | D+35.4 | D+13.6 |
| 1956 | 59.5% | 37.7% | D+21.8 | R+10.2 |
| 1952 | 65.9% | 33.9% | D+32.0 | R+15.9 |
| 1948 | 59.1% | 11.1% | D+48.0 | — |
What defines Little River?
Little River has been trending Republican — 18pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (17% 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 54.3% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024