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1892–2024
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Malvern, AR
presidential margin
2008R+24.42012R+29.02016R+43.52020R+48.72024R+52.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+52.2
2024
median income$55,405U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.5%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.8%
American9.3%
German7.4%
African American†10.9%
Mexican3.4%
Cuban0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.2%
Mainline4.3%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Malvern, AR, Arkansas

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Malvern, ARTrumpR+52.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Malvern, AR, ARA map of the single county of Malvern, 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.Hot Spring County, AR · R+52.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.1%9,226
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.9%2,818
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.9%239
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 Malvern, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hot Spring County, ARRepublicanR+52.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.9%Harris2,818
75.1%Trump9,226
1.9%Kennedy239
−52.2%
12,283
R
24.5%Biden3,082
73.3%Trump9,202
2.2%Jorgensen273
−48.7%
12,557
R
27.2%Clinton3,149
70.7%Trump8,172
2.1%Johnson239
−43.5%
11,560
R
34.0%Obama3,830
63.0%Romney7,097
3.0%Johnson333
−29.0%
11,260
R
35.9%Obama4,288
60.3%McCain7,209
3.8%Nader458
−24.4%
11,955
R
48.9%Kerry5,901
49.4%Bush5,960
1.7%Nader204
−0.5%
12,065
D
50.3%Gore5,527
45.9%Bush5,042
3.8%Nader412
+4.4%
10,981
D
59.1%Clinton6,002
28.2%Dole2,864
12.7%Perot1,289
+30.9%
10,155
D
59.4%Clinton6,308
28.6%Bush3,036
12.0%Perot1,272
+30.8%
10,616
D
54.1%Dukakis5,090
44.5%Bush4,181
1.4%Dodge134
+9.7%
9,405
D
50.5%Mondale5,836
48.8%Reagan5,629
0.7%Bergland81
+1.8%
11,546
D
63.8%Carter6,897
32.9%Reagan3,561
3.3%Anderson359
+30.8%
10,817
D
78.1%Carter7,809
21.9%Ford2,187
0.0%
+56.2%
9,996
R
34.5%McGovern2,872
64.5%Nixon5,378
1.0%Schmitz83
−30.1%
8,333
O
26.5%Humphrey2,137
22.1%Nixon1,780
51.4%Wallace4,139
Wallace +24.9
8,056
D
60.4%Johnson4,543
38.7%Goldwater2,911
0.9%Hass68
+21.7%
7,522
D
59.0%Kennedy3,454
29.6%Nixon1,732
11.4%Byrd668
+29.4%
5,854
D
54.2%Stevenson3,525
45.0%Eisenhower2,923
0.8%Andrews54
+9.3%
6,502
D
65.2%Stevenson3,474
34.6%Eisenhower1,842
0.3%Hallinan15
+30.6%
5,331
D
69.9%Truman1,932
20.1%Dewey555
10.0%Thurmond277
+49.8%
2,764
D
65.6%Roosevelt1,646
34.0%Dewey853
0.4%Thomas11
+31.6%
2,510
D
78.0%Roosevelt1,730
21.7%Willkie482
0.2%Thomas5
+56.3%
2,217
D
77.8%Roosevelt1,581
21.8%Landon444
0.4%Lemke8
+55.9%
2,033
D
90.6%Roosevelt2,542
8.4%Hoover237
1.0%Thomas27
+82.1%
2,806
R
46.9%Smith999
52.9%Hoover1,126
0.2%Thomas5
−6.0%
2,130
D
59.2%Davis793
29.3%Coolidge392
11.6%La Follette155
+29.9%
1,340
D
52.4%Cox1,061
45.0%Harding910
2.6%Debs53
+7.5%
2,024
D
68.9%Wilson1,429
31.1%Hughes645
0.0%
+37.8%
2,074
D
55.4%Wilson668
20.6%Taft248
24.0%Roosevelt289
+34.9%
1,205
D
53.2%Bryan833
43.8%Taft686
3.0%Debs47
+9.4%
1,566
D
51.5%Parker605
45.7%Roosevelt537
2.8%Debs33
+5.8%
1,175
D
63.7%Bryan763
35.3%McKinley423
1.0%Woolley12
+28.4%
1,198
D
81.0%Bryan1,331
17.8%McKinley292
1.3%Palmer21
+63.2%
1,644
D
71.1%Cleveland1,025
19.2%Harrison277
9.6%Weaver139
+51.9%
1,441
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: −52.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−52.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+51.9%
1896+63.2%
1900+28.4%
1904+5.8%
1908+9.4%
1912+34.9%
1916+37.8%
1920+7.5%
1924+29.9%
1928−6.0%
1932+82.1%
1936+55.9%
1940+56.3%
1944+31.6%
1948+49.8%
1952+30.6%
1956+9.3%
1960+29.4%
1964+21.7%
1968+4.4%
1972−30.1%
1976+56.2%
1980+30.8%
1984+1.8%
1988+9.7%
1992+30.8%
1996+30.9%
2000+4.4%
2004−0.5%
2008−24.4%
2012−29.0%
2016−43.5%
2020−48.7%
2024−52.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Malvern, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 18,518 in 2024.4.6K9.3K13.9K18.5K18.5K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Malvern, AR
YearTotal registered
201818,204
202018,209
202218,536
202418,518
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Malvern, AR sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.

A population of 33,180, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,405 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Paragould, AR and Scottsboro, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Paragould, AR
94.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2000–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Scottsboro, AL
91.0twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Winchester, TN
90.6twin score
2000–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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 Malvern, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Malvern, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,283 votes cast, 2,818 went Democratic and 9,226 went Republican.
When did Malvern, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Malvern, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Malvern, AR, Arkansas has a population of 33,180 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Malvern, AR, Arkansas is $55,405 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Malvern, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.