HarrisDemocratic53.3%13,326TrumpRepublican45.1%11,272OtherAll other candidates1.5%384
D+8.2- Lead
- 2,054
- Total
- 24,982
- vs nation
- D+9.7
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Pine Bluff, AR
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic54.4%15,632TrumpRepublican43.1%12,388OtherAll other candidates2.6%738
D+11.3- Lead
- 3,244
- Total
- 28,758
- vs nation
- D+6.8
ClintonDemocratic57.8%16,495TrumpRepublican41.0%11,712OtherAll other candidates1.2%355
D+16.7- Lead
- 4,783
- Total
- 28,562
- vs nation
- D+14.7
ObamaDemocratic59.8%18,315RomneyRepublican38.6%11,833OtherAll other candidates1.6%501
D+21.1- Lead
- 6,482
- Total
- 30,649
- vs nation
- D+17.3
ObamaDemocratic58.4%19,376McCainRepublican39.5%13,106OtherAll other candidates2.1%712
D+18.9- Lead
- 6,270
- Total
- 33,194
- vs nation
- D+11.6
KerryDemocratic62.2%21,125BushRepublican36.0%12,227OtherAll other candidates1.9%637
D+26.2- Lead
- 8,898
- Total
- 33,989
- vs nation
- D+28.6
GoreDemocratic63.0%19,130BushRepublican34.4%10,443OtherAll other candidates2.7%809
D+28.6- Lead
- 8,687
- Total
- 30,382
- vs nation
- D+28.1
ClintonDemocratic69.8%21,442DoleRepublican23.8%7,320OtherAll other candidates6.3%1,939
D+46.0- Lead
- 14,122
- Total
- 30,701
- vs nation
- D+37.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 72,2552024 5-year
- Population density
- 49 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,470 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $51,4772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 51.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+88.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Forrest City, AR · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
Pine Bluff, AR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
94.2%
4,502 votes · D+88.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 92.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
62.8%
18,725 votes · R+25.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 45.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1992
23,712votes
67.6% of the vote · D+42.9
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 23,321 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
18,725votes
62.8% of the vote · R+25.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 16,287 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+67.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.5 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +67.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+10.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+11.9 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +2.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 48,014 |
| 2020 | 48,820 |
| 2022 | 40,889 |
| 2024 | 42,016 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−585 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −15,070 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,515 |
| 2012 | −1,604 |
| 2013 | −1,652 |
| 2014 | −1,011 |
| 2015 | −786 |
| 2016 | −1,513 |
| 2017 | −1,235 |
| 2018 | −1,325 |
| 2019 | −1,239 |
| 2021 | −939 |
| 2022 | −1,138 |
| 2023 | −721 |
| 2024 | +193 |
| 2025 | −585 |
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.