Arkansas: state. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+74 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,049,3912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,7732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+74 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Arkansas
TrumpR+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.2% | 759,241 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.6% | 396,905 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 26,530 |
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 396,905 | 759,241 | 1,182,676 | ||
| R | 423,932 | 760,647 | 1,219,069 | ||
| R | 380,494 | 684,872 | 1,095,195 | ||
| R | 394,409 | 647,744 | 1,069,468 | ||
| R | 422,310 | 638,017 | 1,086,617 | ||
| R | 469,953 | 572,898 | 1,054,945 | ||
| R | 422,768 | 472,940 | 921,781 | ||
| D | 475,171 | 325,416 | 884,262 | ||
| D | 505,823 | 337,324 | 950,653 | ||
| R | 349,237 | 466,578 | 827,738 | ||
| R | 338,646 | 534,774 | 884,406 | ||
| R | 398,041 | 403,164 | 837,582 | ||
| D | 499,614 | 268,753 | 769,396 | ||
| R | 198,899 | 445,751 | 647,666 | ||
| O | 188,228 | 190,759 | 619,969 | ||
| D | 314,197 | 243,264 | 560,426 | ||
| D | 215,049 | 184,508 | 428,509 | ||
| D | 213,277 | 186,287 | 406,572 | ||
| D | 226,300 | 177,155 | 404,800 | ||
| D | 149,659 | 50,959 | 242,475 | ||
| D | 148,965 | 63,551 | 212,954 | ||
| D | 157,213 | 42,122 | 200,429 | ||
| D | 146,765 | 32,049 | 179,431 | ||
| D | 189,529 | 27,465 | 219,269 | ||
| D | 119,196 | 77,784 | 197,726 | ||
| D | 84,790 | 40,583 | 138,540 | ||
| D | 106,682 | 71,948 | 183,771 | ||
| D | 112,282 | 47,135 | 159,417 | ||
| D | 68,876 | 24,675 | 123,036 | ||
| D | 87,520 | 56,624 | 152,335 | ||
| D | 64,434 | 46,760 | 116,358 | ||
| D | 81,242 | 44,800 | 127,966 | ||
| D | 110,103 | 37,512 | 149,396 | ||
| D | 87,834 | 46,983 | 148,028 | ||
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Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.1% | 65.7% | 901,306 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0% | 66.5% | 1,193,261 |
| 2016 | R | 36.2% | 59.8% | 1,107,522 |
| 2014 | R | 39.4% | 56.5% | 847,505 |
| 2010 | R | 36.9% | 57.9% | 779,957 |
| 2008 | D | 79.5% | 0.0% | 1,011,754 |
| 2004 | D | 55.9% | 44.1% | 1,039,349 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9% | 46.1% | 804,121 |
| 1998 | D | 55.1% | 42.2% | 700,831 |
| 1996 | R | 47.3% | 52.7% | 846,183 |
| 1992 | D | 60.2% | 39.8% | 920,008 |
| 1990 | D | 99.8% | 0.0% | 494,735 |
| 1986 | D | 62.3% | 37.7% | 695,487 |
| 1984 | D | 57.3% | 42.7% | 875,956 |
| 1980 | D | 59.1% | 40.9% | 808,812 |
| 1978 | D | 76.5% | 16.3% | 517,138 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.3%
German
9.2%
Irish
8.9%
American
7.5%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.4%
Italian
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,773
Arkansas ranks near the middle of US counties.
Arkansas$60,773
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)14.7%
Seniors (65+)12.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Arkansas sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of seventy-four points in 1932 and a Republican high of thirty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
A population of 3,049,391, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,773 describe the state.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas voted Republican by 30.6 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,182,676 votes cast, 396,905 went Democratic and 759,241 went Republican.
What is Arkansas's political typology?
Akashic places Arkansas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Arkansas?
Arkansas has a population of 3,049,391 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas?
Median household income in Arkansas is $60,773 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.