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1892–2024
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Blytheville, AR
presidential margin
2008R+2.22012R+1.02016R+10.82020R+22.22024R+31.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.6
2024
median income$52,548U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age37.3U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate21.1%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.7%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english4.2%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American8.5%
Irish7.4%
English6.2%
African American†32.4%
African1.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Mexican4.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant13.5%
Mainline3.7%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Blytheville, AR, Arkansas

Akashic
Blytheville, ARTrumpR+31.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Blytheville, AR, ARA map of the single county of Blytheville, 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.Mississippi County, AR · R+31.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.0%6,963
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.3%3,574
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.7%180
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 Blytheville, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mississippi County, ARRepublicanR+31.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.3%Harris3,574
65.0%Trump6,963
1.7%Kennedy180
−31.6%
10,717
R
36.9%Biden4,558
59.1%Trump7,296
4.0%Jorgensen488
−22.2%
12,342
R
43.9%Clinton5,670
54.7%Trump7,061
1.4%Johnson181
−10.8%
12,912
R
48.4%Obama6,467
49.4%Romney6,603
2.3%Johnson305
−1.0%
13,375
R
47.6%Obama6,667
49.8%McCain6,976
2.6%Nader367
−2.2%
14,010
D
53.6%Kerry7,593
43.2%Bush6,121
3.1%Nader439
+10.4%
14,153
D
56.5%Gore7,107
41.3%Bush5,199
2.2%Nader280
+15.2%
12,586
D
62.2%Clinton8,301
29.4%Dole3,919
8.4%Perot1,127
+32.8%
13,347
D
62.9%Clinton10,046
29.4%Bush4,697
7.6%Perot1,219
+33.5%
15,962
R
45.4%Dukakis6,759
52.7%Bush7,841
1.9%Dodge288
−7.3%
14,888
R
42.5%Mondale7,548
57.3%Reagan10,180
0.2%Bergland38
−14.8%
17,766
D
54.3%Carter8,908
43.7%Reagan7,170
2.1%Anderson339
+10.6%
16,417
D
63.0%Carter10,292
36.8%Ford6,009
0.2%Maddox27
+26.2%
16,328
R
24.2%McGovern3,544
74.7%Nixon10,931
1.0%Schmitz152
−50.5%
14,627
O
32.2%Humphrey4,993
28.2%Nixon4,369
39.6%Wallace6,147
Wallace +7.4
15,509
D
58.2%Johnson8,678
41.7%Goldwater6,213
0.1%Hass20
+16.5%
14,911
D
48.5%Kennedy5,138
47.1%Nixon4,983
4.4%Byrd464
+1.5%
10,585
D
58.7%Stevenson6,428
39.0%Eisenhower4,269
2.4%Andrews258
+19.7%
10,955
D
60.2%Stevenson6,968
39.6%Eisenhower4,586
0.1%Hallinan13
+20.6%
11,567
D
59.4%Truman3,763
12.2%Dewey771
28.4%Thurmond1,801
+47.2%
6,335
D
75.2%Roosevelt3,938
24.7%Dewey1,292
0.1%Thomas5
+50.5%
5,235
D
89.2%Roosevelt5,257
10.5%Willkie616
0.3%Thomas18
+78.8%
5,891
D
93.9%Roosevelt4,835
5.9%Landon303
0.2%Lemke9
+88.1%
5,147
D
93.1%Roosevelt5,776
5.9%Hoover364
1.0%Thomas63
+87.2%
6,203
D
76.8%Smith4,451
22.8%Hoover1,324
0.4%Thomas24
+53.9%
5,799
D
72.1%Davis2,039
24.9%Coolidge703
3.0%La Follette86
+47.2%
2,828
D
60.7%Cox1,809
35.2%Harding1,050
4.1%Debs121
+25.5%
2,980
D
75.0%Wilson1,249
25.0%Hughes417
0.0%
+49.9%
1,666
D
59.0%Wilson767
20.2%Taft263
20.8%Roosevelt270
+38.8%
1,300
R
41.1%Bryan930
51.6%Taft1,167
7.3%Debs166
−10.5%
2,263
D
61.8%Parker689
37.4%Roosevelt417
0.8%Debs9
+24.4%
1,115
D
61.0%Bryan591
39.0%McKinley378
0.0%
+22.0%
969
D
82.7%Bryan815
17.1%McKinley168
0.2%Palmer2
+65.7%
985
D
59.7%Cleveland777
40.3%Harrison525
0.0%
+19.4%
1,302
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: −31.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2008−31.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+19.4%
1896+65.7%
1900+22.0%
1904+24.4%
1908−10.5%
1912+38.8%
1916+49.9%
1920+25.5%
1924+47.2%
1928+53.9%
1932+87.2%
1936+88.1%
1940+78.8%
1944+50.5%
1948+47.2%
1952+20.6%
1956+19.7%
1960+1.5%
1964+16.5%
1968+4.0%
1972−50.5%
1976+26.2%
1980+10.6%
1984−14.8%
1988−7.3%
1992+33.5%
1996+32.8%
2000+15.2%
2004+10.4%
2008−2.2%
2012−1.0%
2016−10.8%
2020−22.2%
2024−31.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Blytheville, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 20,151 in 2024.5.6K11.2K16.8K22.4K20.2K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Blytheville, AR
YearTotal registered
201822,412
202020,601
202219,421
202420,151
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Once anchored by Eaker Air Force Base, Blytheville's economy shifted sharply after the 1991 base closure, accelerating population loss and leaving a majority-Black city in one of Arkansas's most economically distressed corners.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.6 points.

A population of 39,126, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,548 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rockingham, NC and Arkadelphia, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Rockingham, NC
94.0twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Black% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Arkadelphia, AR
88.5twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2000–2004 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Camden, AR
87.2twin score
elasticity% Black2000 margin≠ 12-yr trend

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 Blytheville, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Blytheville, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 31.6 points (R+31.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,717 votes cast, 3,574 went Democratic and 6,963 went Republican.
When did Blytheville, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Blytheville, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Blytheville, AR, Arkansas?
Blytheville, AR, Arkansas has a population of 39,126 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Blytheville, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Blytheville, AR, Arkansas is $52,548 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Blytheville, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Blytheville, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.