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1892–2024
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Forrest City, AR
presidential margin
2008D+16.52012D+18.42016D+11.52020D+5.12024D+0.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+0.7
2024
median income$42,574U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate28.5%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.2%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english2.8%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†53.7%
African0.7%
English5.8%
Irish4.8%
American4.8%
Mexican1.3%
Salvadoran0.9%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant12.9%
Mainline4.2%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Forrest City, AR, Arkansas

Akashic
Forrest City, ARHarrisD+0.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Forrest City, AR, ARA map of the single county of Forrest City, 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.St. Francis County, AR · D+0.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.4%2,953
Donald TrumpRepublican48.7%2,909
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.0%117
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 Forrest City, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Francis County, ARDemocraticD+0.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.4%Harris2,953
48.7%Trump2,909
2.0%Kennedy117
+0.7%
5,979
D
50.7%Biden3,604
45.6%Trump3,242
3.7%Jorgensen262
+5.1%
7,108
D
55.3%Clinton4,031
43.8%Trump3,195
0.9%Johnson64
+11.5%
7,290
D
58.7%Obama4,910
40.3%Romney3,368
1.0%Johnson84
+18.4%
8,362
D
57.7%Obama5,486
41.2%McCain3,917
1.1%Nader102
+16.5%
9,505
D
59.3%Kerry5,684
39.8%Bush3,815
0.9%Nader89
+19.5%
9,588
D
58.7%Gore4,986
40.2%Bush3,414
1.1%Nader96
+18.5%
8,496
D
64.3%Clinton5,562
29.2%Dole2,523
6.5%Perot559
+35.2%
8,644
D
61.6%Clinton6,548
30.9%Bush3,289
7.5%Perot798
+30.6%
10,635
D
51.8%Dukakis4,656
47.9%Bush4,298
0.3%Dodge26
+4.0%
8,980
R
47.1%Mondale4,866
52.1%Reagan5,378
0.8%Bergland78
−5.0%
10,322
D
55.5%Carter5,816
42.8%Reagan4,485
1.8%Anderson186
+12.7%
10,487
D
65.1%Carter6,851
34.6%Ford3,639
0.3%Maddox30
+30.5%
10,520
R
31.0%McGovern2,674
65.9%Nixon5,692
3.1%Schmitz265
−35.0%
8,631
O
35.9%Humphrey3,284
17.6%Nixon1,608
46.5%Wallace4,254
Wallace +10.6
9,146
D
51.9%Johnson3,651
48.0%Goldwater3,377
0.1%Hass10
+3.9%
7,038
D
53.8%Kennedy2,432
39.5%Nixon1,786
6.6%Byrd300
+14.3%
4,518
D
50.3%Stevenson2,114
44.9%Eisenhower1,884
4.8%Andrews201
+5.5%
4,199
D
57.9%Stevenson2,466
42.1%Eisenhower1,792
0.0%Hallinan1
+15.8%
4,259
D
46.9%Truman1,011
8.3%Dewey178
44.8%Thurmond966
+38.7%
2,155
D
78.5%Roosevelt1,654
21.2%Dewey446
0.4%Thomas8
+57.3%
2,108
D
88.2%Roosevelt1,671
10.1%Willkie192
1.6%Thomas31
+78.1%
1,894
D
79.9%Roosevelt1,520
18.9%Landon359
1.3%Lemke24
+61.0%
1,903
D
93.5%Roosevelt1,990
5.0%Hoover107
1.5%Thomas32
+88.4%
2,129
D
68.7%Smith1,376
30.8%Hoover617
0.4%Thomas9
+37.9%
2,002
D
66.3%Davis972
29.5%Coolidge433
4.2%La Follette62
+36.7%
1,467
D
56.6%Cox1,252
40.8%Harding903
2.6%Debs57
+15.8%
2,212
D
70.8%Wilson960
29.2%Hughes395
0.0%
+41.7%
1,355
D
55.5%Wilson563
29.2%Taft296
15.3%Roosevelt155
+26.3%
1,014
R
41.9%Bryan619
51.1%Taft755
7.0%Debs103
−9.2%
1,477
D
55.3%Parker737
43.3%Roosevelt577
1.4%Debs19
+12.0%
1,333
R
46.8%Bryan634
51.8%McKinley703
1.4%Woolley19
−5.1%
1,356
D
70.1%Bryan1,087
29.4%McKinley455
0.5%Palmer8
+40.8%
1,550
R
35.2%Cleveland697
59.3%Harrison1,175
5.5%Weaver109
−24.1%
1,981
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: +0.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+0.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−24.1%
1896+40.8%
1900−5.1%
1904+12.0%
1908−9.2%
1912+26.3%
1916+41.7%
1920+15.8%
1924+36.7%
1928+37.9%
1932+88.4%
1936+61.0%
1940+78.1%
1944+57.3%
1948+38.7%
1952+15.8%
1956+5.5%
1960+14.3%
1964+3.9%
1968+18.3%
1972−35.0%
1976+30.5%
1980+12.7%
1984−5.0%
1988+4.0%
1992+30.6%
1996+35.2%
2000+18.5%
2004+19.5%
2008+16.5%
2012+18.4%
2016+11.5%
2020+5.1%
2024+0.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Forrest City, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 10,437 in 2024.3.1K6.2K9.3K12.4K10.4K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Forrest City, AR
YearTotal registered
201812,415
202011,609
20229,872
202410,437
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Forrest City, AR sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 35.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.

A population of 22,400, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,574 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pine Bluff, AR and Natchez, MS-LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Pine Bluff, AR
96.6twin score
% Blackelasticity2000–2004 trajectory≠ African American ancestry
Natchez, MS-LA
94.7twin score
% Black2012–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ elasticity
Orangeburg, SC
93.6twin score
% Black2000–2004 trajectoryAfrican American ancestry≠ 2020 margin

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 Forrest City, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Forrest City, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic by 0.7 points (D+0.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,979 votes cast, 2,953 went Democratic and 2,909 went Republican.
When did Forrest City, AR, Arkansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Forrest City, AR, Arkansas voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Forrest City, AR, Arkansas?
Forrest City, AR, Arkansas has a population of 22,400 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Forrest City, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Forrest City, AR, Arkansas is $42,574 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Forrest City, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Forrest City, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.