Polk County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 86.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 7.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.8% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.4% | 82.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Other | 2.7% | 5.0% |
| Catholic | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 46.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+68.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+67.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+56.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+45.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+34.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.6 |
Polk, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 19,361. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8% | 84.3% | R+70.5 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 14.7% | 82.9% | R+68.2 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 15.2% | 82.8% | R+67.6 | R+10.7 |
| 2012 | 20.1% | 77.1% | R+56.9 | R+11.2 |
| 2008 | 25.5% | 71.3% | R+45.8 | R+10.9 |
| 2004 | 31.7% | 66.6% | R+34.9 | R+3.1 |
| 2000 | 32.2% | 64.0% | R+31.8 | R+31.3 |
| 1996 | 42.3% | 42.7% | R+0.4 | R+6.0 |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 38.2% | D+5.6 | D+31.5 |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 62.2% | R+25.9 | D+15.8 |
| 1984 | 28.4% | 70.1% | R+41.7 | R+21.5 |
| 1980 | 38.3% | 58.5% | R+20.2 | R+38.1 |
| 1976 | 58.7% | 40.8% | D+18.0 | D+69.6 |
| 1972 | 23.2% | 74.8% | R+51.6 | R+36.1 |
| 1968 | 24.8% | 40.3% | R+15.5 | R+27.5 |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 43.9% | D+12.0 | D+18.8 |
| 1960 | 45.0% | 51.8% | R+6.8 | D+10.5 |
| 1956 | 40.9% | 58.3% | R+17.3 | R+5.3 |
| 1952 | 43.9% | 55.9% | R+12.0 | R+52.3 |
| 1948 | 66.2% | 25.9% | D+40.3 | — |
What defines Polk?
Polk has been trending Republican — 14pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 70.5% margin
- Shifted 13.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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