Yell County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 73.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 21.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.0% | 71.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 10.3% |
| Other | 3.2% | 7.4% |
| Catholic | 3.2% | 7.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Non-religious | 56.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+58.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.7 |
Yell, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 20,134. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.7% | 79.5% | R+60.7 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 19.0% | 77.5% | R+58.5 | R+8.4 |
| 2016 | 23.7% | 73.8% | R+50.1 | R+11.3 |
| 2012 | 28.8% | 67.7% | R+38.8 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 63.1% | R+29.9 | R+18.4 |
| 2004 | 43.7% | 55.2% | R+11.5 | R+9.0 |
| 2000 | 47.3% | 49.7% | R+2.5 | R+27.1 |
| 1996 | 56.4% | 31.8% | D+24.6 | D+2.9 |
| 1992 | 54.5% | 32.8% | D+21.7 | D+33.9 |
| 1988 | 43.6% | 55.8% | R+12.2 | D+8.0 |
| 1984 | 39.4% | 59.6% | R+20.2 | R+27.4 |
| 1980 | 51.9% | 44.7% | D+7.2 | R+42.7 |
| 1976 | 75.0% | 25.0% | D+49.9 | D+82.9 |
| 1972 | 33.5% | 66.5% | R+33.0 | R+27.2 |
| 1968 | 28.6% | 34.4% | R+5.8 | R+43.8 |
| 1964 | 68.9% | 30.9% | D+38.0 | D+17.5 |
| 1960 | 58.5% | 38.0% | D+20.5 | D+2.1 |
| 1956 | 59.2% | 40.7% | D+18.5 | R+1.9 |
| 1952 | 59.9% | 39.5% | D+20.4 | R+39.8 |
| 1948 | 77.1% | 16.9% | D+60.2 | — |
What defines Yell?
Yell has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (15% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. 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 60.7% margin
- Shifted 21.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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