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1892–2024
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Camden, AR
presidential margin
2008R+15.22012R+13.52016R+16.22020R+20.82024R+27.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+27.4
2024
median income$52,348U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age43.9U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate17.4%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.9%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english2.2%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish8.0%
English7.7%
American4.8%
African American†34.3%
African2.3%
Mexican2.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant23.8%
Mainline6.0%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
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.

Camden, AR, Arkansas

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Camden, ARTrumpR+27.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Camden, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Camden, AR, AR, each 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.Calhoun County, AR · R+61.9Ouachita County, AR · R+19.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.8%6,730
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.4%3,791
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.8%197
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Camden, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, ARRepublicanR+61.9
Ouachita County, ARRepublicanR+19.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.4%Harris3,791
62.8%Trump6,730
1.8%Kennedy197
−27.4%
10,718
R
37.9%Biden4,474
58.7%Trump6,930
3.4%Jorgensen407
−20.8%
11,811
R
41.3%Clinton4,960
57.5%Trump6,907
1.2%Johnson141
−16.2%
12,008
R
42.4%Obama5,293
55.9%Romney6,979
1.7%Johnson217
−13.5%
12,489
R
41.4%Obama5,037
56.6%McCain6,889
2.1%Nader251
−15.2%
12,177
R
47.3%Kerry6,127
51.6%Bush6,685
1.1%Nader137
−4.3%
12,949
D
51.5%Gore6,481
46.6%Bush5,867
1.8%Nader232
+4.9%
12,580
D
61.6%Clinton7,941
29.9%Dole3,863
8.5%Perot1,097
+31.6%
12,901
D
58.2%Clinton8,800
31.5%Bush4,758
10.3%Perot1,559
+26.7%
15,117
R
43.5%Dukakis6,253
52.9%Bush7,613
3.6%Dodge521
−9.5%
14,387
R
44.3%Mondale6,916
52.3%Reagan8,174
3.4%Bergland534
−8.1%
15,624
D
58.8%Carter8,590
35.8%Reagan5,225
5.4%Anderson789
+23.0%
14,604
D
77.1%Carter10,960
22.9%Ford3,248
0.0%Maddox5
+54.3%
14,213
R
36.9%McGovern4,638
62.9%Nixon7,918
0.2%Schmitz26
−26.1%
12,582
O
37.7%Humphrey5,291
17.8%Nixon2,496
44.5%Wallace6,246
Wallace +6.8
14,033
D
65.0%Johnson8,465
34.3%Goldwater4,461
0.7%Hass94
+30.8%
13,020
D
64.6%Kennedy6,320
27.9%Nixon2,734
7.5%Byrd736
+36.6%
9,790
D
65.6%Stevenson6,491
33.0%Eisenhower3,264
1.4%Andrews136
+32.6%
9,891
D
74.6%Stevenson7,268
25.1%Eisenhower2,443
0.3%Hallinan32
+49.5%
9,743
D
71.2%Truman4,083
9.1%Dewey521
19.7%Thurmond1,132
+62.1%
5,736
D
87.2%Roosevelt4,060
12.8%Dewey595
0.0%Thomas1
+74.4%
4,656
D
91.9%Roosevelt3,769
8.0%Willkie328
0.1%Thomas5
+83.9%
4,102
D
92.3%Roosevelt3,512
7.7%Landon292
0.0%Lemke1
+84.6%
3,805
D
89.6%Roosevelt4,353
10.1%Hoover491
0.3%Thomas15
+79.5%
4,859
D
64.0%Smith2,347
35.8%Hoover1,313
0.2%Thomas6
+28.2%
3,666
D
61.2%Davis1,871
36.0%Coolidge1,102
2.7%La Follette84
+25.2%
3,057
D
56.5%Cox2,043
40.9%Harding1,478
2.5%Debs92
+15.6%
3,613
D
65.3%Wilson2,338
34.7%Hughes1,245
0.0%
+30.5%
3,583
D
50.6%Wilson1,351
32.4%Taft865
17.0%Roosevelt455
+18.2%
2,671
R
49.2%Bryan1,720
49.7%Taft1,739
1.1%Debs39
−0.5%
3,498
D
56.2%Parker1,584
42.9%Roosevelt1,209
1.0%Debs27
+13.3%
2,820
D
55.8%Bryan1,774
43.6%McKinley1,387
0.5%Woolley17
+12.2%
3,178
D
64.4%Bryan2,276
35.2%McKinley1,245
0.4%Palmer15
+29.2%
3,536
D
65.0%Cleveland1,959
27.6%Harrison831
7.5%Weaver225
+37.4%
3,015
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: −27.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−27.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+37.4%
1896+29.2%
1900+12.2%
1904+13.3%
1908−0.5%
1912+18.2%
1916+30.5%
1920+15.6%
1924+25.2%
1928+28.2%
1932+79.5%
1936+84.6%
1940+83.9%
1944+74.4%
1948+62.1%
1952+49.5%
1956+32.6%
1960+36.6%
1964+30.8%
1968+19.9%
1972−26.1%
1976+54.3%
1980+23.0%
1984−8.1%
1988−9.5%
1992+26.7%
1996+31.6%
2000+4.9%
2004−4.3%
2008−15.2%
2012−13.5%
2016−16.2%
2020−20.8%
2024−27.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Camden, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 18,944 in 2024.4.9K9.8K14.7K19.6K18.9K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Camden, AR
YearTotal registered
201819,565
202019,446
202218,230
202418,944
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Camden anchors the Ouachita River valley with a workforce tied to ammunition manufacturing and defense contracting, giving this roughly 30,000-person metro an employment base unusual for rural southern Arkansas.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 27.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.4 points.

A population of 26,789, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,348 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Dorado, AR and Magnolia, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

El Dorado, AR
91.4twin score
elasticity% Black% Catholic≠ 2000 margin
Magnolia, AR
88.3twin score
elasticity% Black% Catholic≠ median age
Jackson, TN
87.6twin score
% Black% Catholic% Latino≠ % unaffiliated

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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Places within Camden, AR

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Frequently asked questions

How did Camden, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Camden, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,718 votes cast, 3,791 went Democratic and 6,730 went Republican.
When did Camden, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Camden, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Camden, AR, Arkansas?
Camden, AR, Arkansas has a population of 26,789 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Camden, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Camden, AR, Arkansas is $52,348 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Camden, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Camden, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.