Saline County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 7.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 9.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.9% | 70.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 12.3% |
| Black Protestant | 4.1% | 11.2% |
| Catholic | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 63.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+27.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.0 |
Saline, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 127,479. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.8% | 69.0% | R+40.1 | D+1.1 |
| 2020 | 28.2% | 69.4% | R+41.3 | D+3.4 |
| 2016 | 26.2% | 70.9% | R+44.7 | R+2.0 |
| 2012 | 27.3% | 70.0% | R+42.7 | R+1.8 |
| 2008 | 28.4% | 69.4% | R+41.0 | R+13.8 |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 63.1% | R+27.2 | R+8.9 |
| 2000 | 39.2% | 57.5% | R+18.3 | R+26.4 |
| 1996 | 48.9% | 40.8% | D+8.1 | R+1.9 |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 39.4% | D+10.0 | D+28.7 |
| 1988 | 40.2% | 58.9% | R+18.7 | D+5.8 |
| 1984 | 36.2% | 60.7% | R+24.5 | R+34.9 |
| 1980 | 53.0% | 42.6% | D+10.4 | R+38.4 |
| 1976 | 74.4% | 25.5% | D+48.9 | D+76.5 |
| 1972 | 35.9% | 63.6% | R+27.7 | R+32.1 |
| 1968 | 27.5% | 23.1% | D+4.4 | R+16.8 |
| 1964 | 60.2% | 39.0% | D+21.2 | R+3.8 |
| 1960 | 57.4% | 32.3% | D+25.1 | D+7.8 |
| 1956 | 58.1% | 40.8% | D+17.3 | R+21.6 |
| 1952 | 69.0% | 30.1% | D+38.9 | R+19.7 |
| 1948 | 72.2% | 13.6% | D+58.6 | — |
What defines Saline?
Saline voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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 40.1% margin
- Turnout of 59.7% in 2024 ranked 7 of 75 in the state — top quartile
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