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Pine Bluff, AR
presidential margin
2008D+18.92012D+21.12016D+16.72020D+11.32024D+8.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.2
2024
median income$51,477U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate18.3%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.1%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†41.6%
African10.1%
English8.4%
Irish4.5%
American4.1%
Mexican2.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant21.2%
Mainline4.7%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas

Akashic
Pine Bluff, ARHarrisD+8.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pine Bluff, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Pine Bluff, 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.Cleveland County, AR · R+67.6Jefferson County, AR · D+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.3%13,326
Donald TrumpRepublican45.1%11,272
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.5%384
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 Pine Bluff, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cleveland County, ARRepublicanR+67.6
Jefferson County, ARDemocraticD+20.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.3%Harris13,326
45.1%Trump11,272
1.5%Kennedy384
+8.2%
24,982
D
54.4%Biden15,632
43.1%Trump12,388
2.6%Jorgensen738
+11.3%
28,758
D
57.8%Clinton16,495
41.0%Trump11,712
1.2%Johnson355
+16.7%
28,562
D
59.8%Obama18,315
38.6%Romney11,833
1.6%Johnson501
+21.1%
30,649
D
58.4%Obama19,376
39.5%McCain13,106
2.1%Nader712
+18.9%
33,194
D
62.2%Kerry21,125
36.0%Bush12,227
1.9%Nader637
+26.2%
33,989
D
63.0%Gore19,130
34.4%Bush10,443
2.7%Nader809
+28.6%
30,382
D
69.8%Clinton21,442
23.8%Dole7,320
6.3%Perot1,939
+46.0%
30,701
D
67.6%Clinton23,712
24.7%Bush8,652
7.7%Perot2,706
+42.9%
35,070
D
55.4%Dukakis18,068
42.8%Bush13,982
1.8%Dodge583
+12.5%
32,633
D
53.9%Mondale19,460
45.1%Reagan16,287
0.9%Bergland327
+8.8%
36,074
D
57.8%Carter19,148
35.7%Reagan11,821
6.4%Anderson2,135
+22.1%
33,104
D
72.9%Carter23,321
27.1%Ford8,680
0.0%
+45.8%
32,001
R
37.1%McGovern11,080
62.8%Nixon18,725
0.1%Schmitz26
−25.6%
29,831
O
36.0%Humphrey9,532
19.5%Nixon5,172
44.5%Wallace11,804
Wallace +8.6
26,508
D
55.7%Johnson13,993
43.7%Goldwater10,994
0.6%Hass147
+11.9%
25,134
D
57.0%Kennedy9,658
30.3%Nixon5,129
12.8%Byrd2,163
+26.7%
16,950
D
53.5%Stevenson7,575
43.6%Eisenhower6,166
2.9%Andrews409
+10.0%
14,150
D
59.7%Stevenson9,548
40.1%Eisenhower6,402
0.2%Hallinan30
+19.7%
15,980
D
62.5%Truman5,765
13.6%Dewey1,255
23.9%Thurmond2,200
+48.9%
9,220
D
74.5%Roosevelt5,055
25.5%Dewey1,728
0.0%Thomas3
+49.0%
6,786
D
88.0%Roosevelt4,818
11.8%Willkie645
0.3%Thomas14
+76.2%
5,477
D
94.2%Roosevelt4,502
5.6%Landon269
0.2%Lemke10
+88.5%
4,781
D
92.6%Roosevelt6,688
7.1%Hoover511
0.3%Thomas25
+85.5%
7,224
D
58.8%Smith3,301
41.1%Hoover2,306
0.2%Thomas10
+17.7%
5,617
D
64.2%Davis2,563
22.1%Coolidge881
13.7%La Follette546
+42.2%
3,990
D
68.5%Cox3,479
30.0%Harding1,523
1.6%Debs80
+38.5%
5,082
D
74.1%Wilson3,301
25.9%Hughes1,153
0.0%
+48.2%
4,454
D
55.4%Wilson2,344
20.2%Taft854
24.4%Roosevelt1,030
+35.2%
4,228
D
53.8%Bryan2,356
41.4%Taft1,812
4.8%Debs211
+12.4%
4,379
D
53.6%Parker2,224
39.8%Roosevelt1,654
6.6%Debs274
+13.7%
4,152
D
55.8%Bryan2,239
43.9%McKinley1,763
0.3%Woolley13
+11.9%
4,015
D
68.5%Bryan2,922
30.0%McKinley1,281
1.5%Palmer63
+38.5%
4,266
D
61.7%Cleveland2,819
31.6%Harrison1,445
6.7%Weaver308
+30.1%
4,572
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: +8.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+8.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.1%
1896+38.5%
1900+11.9%
1904+13.7%
1908+12.4%
1912+35.2%
1916+48.2%
1920+38.5%
1924+42.2%
1928+17.7%
1932+85.5%
1936+88.5%
1940+76.2%
1944+49.0%
1948+48.9%
1952+19.7%
1956+10.0%
1960+26.7%
1964+11.9%
1968+16.4%
1972−25.6%
1976+45.8%
1980+22.1%
1984+8.8%
1988+12.5%
1992+42.9%
1996+46.0%
2000+28.6%
2004+26.2%
2008+18.9%
2012+21.1%
2016+16.7%
2020+11.3%
2024+8.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Pine Bluff, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 42,016 in 2024.12.2K24.4K36.6K48.8K42K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Pine Bluff, AR
YearTotal registered
201848,014
202048,820
202240,889
202442,016
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Pine Bluff anchors a majority-Black metro whose voting patterns consistently diverge from the surrounding rural Delta counties, making Jefferson County a persistent Democratic enclave in an otherwise reliably Republican state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 25.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.

A population of 72,255, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,477 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Forrest City, AR and Orangeburg, SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Forrest City, AR
96.6twin score
% Blackelasticity2000–2004 trajectory≠ African American ancestry
Orangeburg, SC
93.9twin score
% Black2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Natchez, MS-LA
91.7twin score
% Black2012–2024 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 Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic by 8.2 points (D+8.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,982 votes cast, 13,326 went Democratic and 11,272 went Republican.
When did Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas?
Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas has a population of 72,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas is $51,477 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pine Bluff, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.