Little Rock-Pine Bluff
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 1.5M residents — 37 counties
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 6.7% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 19.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.4% | 65.4% |
| Black Protestant | 8.0% | 14.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 10.8% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Other | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 42.8% | — |
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+23.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+16.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+5.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.8 |
Little Rock-Pine Bluff is a media market that has a population of 1,466,331. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.8% | 62.0% | R+26.2 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 60.1% | R+23.0 | R+0.5 |
| 2016 | 37.5% | 60.0% | R+22.5 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 39.2% | 58.4% | R+19.2 | R+3.0 |
| 2008 | 40.7% | 56.9% | R+16.2 | R+10.8 |
| 2004 | 46.8% | 52.2% | R+5.4 | R+3.6 |
| 2000 | 47.7% | 49.5% | R+1.8 | R+23.3 |
| 1996 | 56.3% | 34.8% | D+21.5 | R+0.3 |
| 1992 | 56.0% | 34.2% | D+21.8 | D+32.2 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 54.5% | R+10.4 | D+6.3 |
| 1984 | 41.0% | 57.6% | R+16.7 | R+24.6 |
| 1980 | 51.7% | 43.8% | D+7.9 | R+31.2 |
| 1976 | 69.5% | 30.4% | D+39.1 | D+70.2 |
| 1972 | 34.2% | 65.4% | R+31.2 | R+34.3 |
| 1968 | 31.7% | 28.6% | D+3.2 | R+11.0 |
| 1964 | 56.8% | 42.6% | D+14.1 | R+4.6 |
| 1960 | 55.2% | 36.5% | D+18.7 | D+10.7 |
| 1956 | 53.2% | 45.2% | D+8.0 | R+8.8 |
| 1952 | 58.2% | 41.4% | D+16.9 | R+27.5 |
| 1948 | 63.6% | 19.3% | D+44.3 | — |
What defines Little Rock-Pine Bluff?
Little Rock-Pine Bluff voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
Constituent Counties
Similar media markets
Counties in Little Rock-Pine Bluff
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 400K | D+22.1 | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | 26.4% |
| Faulkner | 128K | R+32.3 | 17,752 | 35,357 | 54,465 | 9.3% |
| Saline | 127K | R+40.1 | 16,609 | 39,736 | 57,609 | 9.9% |
| Garland | 100K | R+36.3 | 13,015 | 28,359 | 42,327 | 7.3% |
| White | 78K | R+61.2 | 5,641 | 24,514 | 30,837 | 5.3% |
| Lonoke | 75K | R+53.7 | 6,790 | 23,225 | 30,620 | 5.2% |
| Jefferson | 65K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 3.7% |
| Pope | 64K | R+52.2 | 5,487 | 18,118 | 24,191 | 4.1% |
| Independence | 38K | R+59.5 | 2,689 | 11,023 | 14,011 | 2.4% |
| Hot Spring | 33K | R+52.2 | 2,818 | 9,226 | 12,283 | 2.1% |
| Cleburne | 25K | R+67.9 | 1,941 | 10,595 | 12,739 | 2.2% |
| Ouachita | 22K | R+19.1 | 3,412 | 5,056 | 8,626 | 1.5% |
| Clark | 21K | R+20.5 | 2,959 | 4,526 | 7,657 | 1.3% |
| Conway | 21K | R+40.3 | 2,449 | 5,893 | 8,541 | 1.5% |
| Yell | 20K | R+60.7 | 1,213 | 5,147 | 6,477 | 1.1% |
| Polk | 19K | R+70.5 | 1,145 | 6,987 | 8,288 | 1.4% |
| Grant | 18K | R+68.9 | 1,192 | 6,755 | 8,078 | 1.4% |
| Drew | 17K | R+33.8 | 2,050 | 4,203 | 6,365 | 1.1% |
| Jackson | 17K | R+48.7 | 1,183 | 3,509 | 4,775 | 0.8% |
| Arkansas | 17K | R+44.1 | 1,503 | 3,951 | 5,547 | 1.0% |
| Van Buren | 16K | R+60.2 | 1,437 | 6,023 | 7,621 | 1.3% |
| Izard | 14K | R+65.9 | 949 | 4,854 | 5,925 | 1.0% |
| Lincoln | 13K | R+50.1 | 813 | 2,502 | 3,372 | 0.6% |
| Stone | 13K | R+61.7 | 1,089 | 4,808 | 6,030 | 1.0% |
| Desha | 11K | R+4.8 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 3,505 | 0.6% |
| Bradley | 10K | R+39.0 | 961 | 2,213 | 3,209 | 0.5% |
| Pike | 10K | R+73.1 | 560 | 3,746 | 4,358 | 0.7% |
| Perry | 10K | R+57.5 | 923 | 3,559 | 4,584 | 0.8% |
| Montgomery | 9K | R+63.2 | 645 | 2,987 | 3,707 | 0.6% |
| Nevada | 8K | R+39.7 | 849 | 2,002 | 2,907 | 0.5% |
| Prairie | 8K | R+65.8 | 524 | 2,628 | 3,200 | 0.5% |
| Searcy | 8K | R+72.2 | 511 | 3,305 | 3,869 | 0.7% |
| Cleveland | 7K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 0.6% |
| Monroe | 7K | R+15.7 | 1,002 | 1,385 | 2,433 | 0.4% |
| Dallas | 6K | R+29.4 | 798 | 1,482 | 2,324 | 0.4% |
| Woodruff | 6K | R+32.5 | 760 | 1,513 | 2,318 | 0.4% |
| Calhoun | 5K | R+61.9 | 379 | 1,674 | 2,092 | 0.4% |
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Key Insights
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 26.2% margin
- Shifted 7.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.3% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 19.4% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 6.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -63.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4% | 65.4% | — | — | |
| 8.0% | 14.0% | — | — | |
| 6.2% | 10.8% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 6.1% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 3.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 42.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff media market? 1,466,331 residents across 37 counties.
Demographics
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Little Rock-Pine Bluff
How competitive is Little Rock-Pine Bluff?
Do voters in Little Rock-Pine Bluff split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+30.8 | R+23.3 | 7.4pp |