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1892–2024
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Batesville, AR
presidential margin
2008R+37.12012R+43.92016R+53.62020R+58.22024R+59.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+59.5
2024
median income$56,609U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate20.4%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.1%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english5.9%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English18.3%
German11.4%
Irish10.1%
Mexican4.0%
Guatemalan2.3%
Salvadoran1.3%
African American†1.7%
Marshallese0.3%
Maya0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.0%
Black Protestant1.4%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Batesville, AR, Arkansas

Akashic
Batesville, ARTrumpR+59.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Batesville, AR, ARA map of the single county of Batesville, AR, AR, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Independence County, AR · R+59.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.7%11,023
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.2%2,689
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.1%299
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Batesville, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Independence County, ARRepublicanR+59.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.2%Harris2,689
78.7%Trump11,023
2.1%Kennedy299
−59.5%
14,011
R
19.3%Biden2,806
77.5%Trump11,250
3.1%Jorgensen456
−58.2%
14,512
R
21.9%Clinton2,881
75.4%Trump9,936
2.7%Johnson352
−53.6%
13,169
R
26.5%Obama3,281
70.4%Romney8,728
3.1%Johnson388
−43.9%
12,397
R
30.0%Obama3,688
67.1%McCain8,255
2.9%Nader356
−37.1%
12,299
R
41.8%Kerry5,443
57.1%Bush7,430
1.1%Nader138
−15.3%
13,011
R
44.4%Gore5,146
53.0%Bush6,145
2.6%Nader303
−8.6%
11,594
D
53.7%Clinton6,240
34.6%Dole4,021
11.8%Perot1,367
+19.1%
11,628
D
55.2%Clinton7,083
33.0%Bush4,232
11.9%Perot1,525
+22.2%
12,840
R
40.4%Dukakis4,523
59.2%Bush6,637
0.4%Dodge48
−18.9%
11,208
R
37.1%Mondale4,415
62.4%Reagan7,428
0.6%Bergland68
−25.3%
11,911
D
51.1%Carter5,683
45.6%Reagan5,076
3.3%Anderson366
+5.5%
11,125
D
71.2%Carter7,116
28.8%Ford2,878
0.0%Maddox4
+42.4%
9,998
R
34.1%McGovern2,630
65.7%Nixon5,076
0.2%Schmitz15
−31.7%
7,721
R
29.2%Humphrey2,289
35.5%Nixon2,782
35.3%Wallace2,770
−6.3%
7,841
D
64.0%Johnson4,455
35.5%Goldwater2,470
0.5%Hass35
+28.5%
6,960
R
47.0%Kennedy2,487
49.9%Nixon2,639
3.1%Byrd163
−2.9%
5,289
R
49.5%Stevenson2,316
49.8%Eisenhower2,333
0.7%Andrews34
−0.4%
4,683
R
49.7%Stevenson2,485
50.0%Eisenhower2,499
0.4%Hallinan19
−0.3%
5,003
D
66.1%Truman2,340
24.1%Dewey855
9.8%Thurmond346
+41.9%
3,541
D
59.7%Roosevelt1,779
40.0%Dewey1,192
0.3%Thomas9
+19.7%
2,980
D
70.7%Roosevelt2,276
28.8%Willkie928
0.5%Thomas16
+41.9%
3,220
D
75.3%Roosevelt2,101
24.5%Landon685
0.2%Lemke6
+50.7%
2,792
D
86.3%Roosevelt2,427
13.2%Hoover371
0.5%Thomas13
+73.1%
2,811
D
56.6%Smith1,511
43.1%Hoover1,150
0.3%Thomas7
+13.5%
2,668
D
64.3%Davis1,313
26.2%Coolidge534
9.5%La Follette195
+38.1%
2,042
D
57.0%Cox1,546
39.7%Harding1,077
3.2%Debs87
+17.3%
2,710
D
72.3%Wilson1,987
27.7%Hughes762
0.0%
+44.6%
2,749
D
55.7%Wilson1,225
18.7%Taft412
25.6%Roosevelt563
+37.0%
2,200
D
57.6%Bryan1,529
35.7%Taft948
6.7%Debs177
+21.9%
2,654
D
57.0%Parker1,052
39.8%Roosevelt736
3.2%Debs59
+17.1%
1,847
D
63.8%Bryan1,526
32.7%McKinley782
3.4%Woolley82
+31.1%
2,390
D
78.1%Bryan2,089
21.2%McKinley567
0.7%Palmer20
+56.9%
2,676
D
59.6%Cleveland1,792
28.9%Harrison868
11.5%Weaver345
+30.7%
3,005
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −59.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−59.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.7%
1896+56.9%
1900+31.1%
1904+17.1%
1908+21.9%
1912+37.0%
1916+44.6%
1920+17.3%
1924+38.1%
1928+13.5%
1932+73.1%
1936+50.7%
1940+41.9%
1944+19.7%
1948+41.9%
1952−0.3%
1956−0.4%
1960−2.9%
1964+28.5%
1968−6.3%
1972−31.7%
1976+42.4%
1980+5.5%
1984−25.3%
1988−18.9%
1992+22.2%
1996+19.1%
2000−8.6%
2004−15.3%
2008−37.1%
2012−43.9%
2016−53.6%
2020−58.2%
2024−59.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Batesville, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 21,207 in 2024.5.5K11K16.5K22K21.2K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Batesville, AR
YearTotal registered
201821,964
202022,010
202221,466
202421,207
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Batesville anchors Independence County along the White River, where food-manufacturing employment and a regional university create a workforce mix that tracks closer to rural Arkansas trends than to any urban pattern.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.5 points.

A population of 38,175, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,609 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Searcy, AR and Corinth, MS.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Searcy, AR
94.5twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Corinth, MS
94.1twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
McAlester, OK
93.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Batesville, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Batesville, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 59.5 points (R+59.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,011 votes cast, 2,689 went Democratic and 11,023 went Republican.
When did Batesville, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Batesville, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Batesville, AR, Arkansas?
Batesville, AR, Arkansas has a population of 38,175 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Batesville, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Batesville, AR, Arkansas is $56,609 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Batesville, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Batesville, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.