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Paragould, AR
presidential margin
2008R+29.72012R+36.92016R+53.92020R+59.72024R+61.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+61.2
2024
median income$57,839U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age38.0U.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-english2.3%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.5%
American14.3%
Irish10.9%
Mexican2.5%
Guatemalan0.6%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†2.1%
Chuukese0.3%
Marshallese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Paragould, AR, Arkansas

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Paragould, ARTrumpR+61.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Paragould, AR, ARA map of the single county of Paragould, 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.Greene County, AR · R+61.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.8%12,617
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.6%2,935
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.7%268
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 Paragould, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Greene County, ARRepublicanR+61.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.6%Harris2,935
79.8%Trump12,617
1.7%Kennedy268
−61.2%
15,820
R
19.0%Biden3,058
78.7%Trump12,670
2.3%Jorgensen372
−59.7%
16,100
R
21.6%Clinton3,071
75.5%Trump10,720
2.8%Johnson404
−53.9%
14,195
R
29.1%Obama4,000
65.9%Romney9,071
5.0%Johnson690
−36.9%
13,761
R
33.4%Obama4,541
63.0%McCain8,578
3.6%Nader493
−29.7%
13,612
R
47.0%Kerry6,564
51.9%Bush7,237
1.1%Nader154
−4.8%
13,955
D
50.6%Gore6,319
46.7%Bush5,831
2.7%Nader334
+3.9%
12,484
D
57.6%Clinton6,622
32.7%Dole3,757
9.7%Perot1,116
+24.9%
11,495
D
61.2%Clinton7,541
28.5%Bush3,510
10.3%Perot1,271
+32.7%
12,322
R
49.1%Dukakis5,065
50.1%Bush5,161
0.8%Dodge84
−0.9%
10,310
R
43.0%Mondale4,730
56.2%Reagan6,179
0.8%Bergland91
−13.2%
11,000
D
55.3%Carter5,996
41.6%Reagan4,514
3.1%Anderson331
+13.7%
10,841
D
73.5%Carter7,495
26.4%Ford2,690
0.1%Maddox7
+47.1%
10,192
R
27.0%McGovern2,263
73.0%Nixon6,128
0.0%
−46.1%
8,391
O
27.2%Humphrey2,197
35.4%Nixon2,859
37.4%Wallace3,021
Wallace +2.0
8,077
D
67.4%Johnson4,742
32.3%Goldwater2,271
0.3%Hass24
+35.1%
7,037
D
49.8%Kennedy2,774
47.7%Nixon2,658
2.5%Byrd137
+2.1%
5,569
D
64.1%Stevenson3,454
35.2%Eisenhower1,898
0.7%Andrews37
+28.9%
5,389
D
65.4%Stevenson3,571
34.4%Eisenhower1,875
0.2%Hallinan12
+31.1%
5,458
D
78.4%Truman2,657
14.8%Dewey502
6.8%Thurmond231
+63.6%
3,390
D
73.3%Roosevelt2,565
26.5%Dewey928
0.2%Thomas8
+46.8%
3,501
D
81.2%Roosevelt2,220
18.6%Willkie510
0.2%Thomas5
+62.5%
2,735
D
81.2%Roosevelt1,811
18.5%Landon412
0.3%Lemke6
+62.8%
2,229
D
91.4%Roosevelt3,277
7.6%Hoover274
0.9%Thomas33
+83.8%
3,584
D
58.2%Smith1,426
41.3%Hoover1,011
0.5%Thomas13
+16.9%
2,450
D
59.3%Davis1,148
23.6%Coolidge456
17.1%La Follette331
+35.8%
1,935
D
61.8%Cox1,865
35.5%Harding1,072
2.7%Debs80
+26.3%
3,017
D
81.1%Wilson2,292
18.9%Hughes533
0.0%
+62.3%
2,825
D
61.5%Wilson1,251
14.1%Taft286
24.5%Roosevelt498
+47.4%
2,035
D
71.6%Bryan1,606
24.5%Taft549
3.9%Debs88
+47.1%
2,243
D
66.4%Parker922
29.4%Roosevelt409
4.2%Debs58
+36.9%
1,389
D
71.4%Bryan1,091
27.4%McKinley419
1.1%Woolley17
+44.0%
1,527
D
85.6%Bryan1,627
13.8%McKinley262
0.6%Palmer11
+71.8%
1,900
D
68.6%Cleveland1,241
17.7%Harrison321
13.7%Weaver247
+50.9%
1,809
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: −61.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−61.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+50.9%
1896+71.8%
1900+44.0%
1904+36.9%
1908+47.1%
1912+47.4%
1916+62.3%
1920+26.3%
1924+35.8%
1928+16.9%
1932+83.8%
1936+62.8%
1940+62.5%
1944+46.8%
1948+63.6%
1952+31.1%
1956+28.9%
1960+2.1%
1964+35.1%
1968−8.2%
1972−46.1%
1976+47.1%
1980+13.7%
1984−13.2%
1988−0.9%
1992+32.7%
1996+24.9%
2000+3.9%
2004−4.8%
2008−29.7%
2012−36.9%
2016−53.9%
2020−59.7%
2024−61.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Paragould, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 24,086 in 2024.6K12K18.1K24.1K24.1K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Paragould, AR
YearTotal registered
201821,564
202022,061
202222,352
202424,086
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Paragould anchors a northeast Arkansas micro-metro where agriculture and manufacturing intersect; Republican margins here have widened steadily over the past two decades as the region's white evangelical share has grown.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.

A population of 46,432, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,839 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scottsboro, AL and Malvern, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Scottsboro, AL
95.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Malvern, AR
94.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2000–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
94.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Paragould, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Paragould, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 61.2 points (R+61.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,820 votes cast, 2,935 went Democratic and 12,617 went Republican.
When did Paragould, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Paragould, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Paragould, AR, Arkansas has a population of 46,432 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Paragould, AR, Arkansas is $57,839 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Paragould, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.