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Russellville, AR
presidential margin
2008R+40.42012R+45.32016R+51.22020R+52.12024R+54.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+54.0
2024
median income$57,007U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.4%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english11.8%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American14.7%
English12.9%
German9.2%
Mexican7.9%
Salvadoran2.2%
Puerto Rican1.3%
African American†1.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.8%
Black Protestant1.4%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Russellville, AR, Arkansas

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Russellville, ARTrumpR+54.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Russellville, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Russellville, 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.Pope County, AR · R+52.2Yell County, AR · R+60.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.9%23,265
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.8%6,700
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.3%703
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 Russellville, AR, AR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pope County, ARRepublicanR+52.2
Yell County, ARRepublicanR+60.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.8%Harris6,700
75.9%Trump23,265
2.3%Kennedy703
−54.0%
30,668
R
22.6%Biden7,056
74.8%Trump23,307
2.6%Jorgensen810
−52.1%
31,173
R
23.0%Clinton6,480
74.2%Trump20,864
2.8%Johnson775
−51.2%
28,119
R
25.9%Obama6,848
71.2%Romney18,805
2.9%Johnson760
−45.3%
26,413
R
28.5%Obama8,005
68.9%McCain19,376
2.6%Nader734
−40.4%
28,115
R
36.3%Kerry10,013
62.7%Bush17,292
0.9%Nader256
−26.4%
27,561
R
39.1%Gore9,731
58.1%Bush14,467
2.8%Nader703
−19.0%
24,901
D
47.8%Clinton12,182
40.6%Dole10,354
11.6%Perot2,948
+7.2%
25,484
D
46.5%Clinton11,869
41.4%Bush10,562
12.1%Perot3,074
+5.1%
25,505
R
35.9%Dukakis7,704
63.5%Bush13,619
0.6%Dodge131
−27.6%
21,454
R
34.3%Mondale7,761
65.0%Reagan14,718
0.8%Bergland178
−30.7%
22,657
R
47.1%Carter10,066
48.7%Reagan10,404
4.2%Anderson897
−1.6%
21,367
D
69.1%Carter14,140
30.7%Ford6,280
0.1%Maddox29
+38.4%
20,449
R
32.7%McGovern4,971
67.2%Nixon10,227
0.2%Schmitz25
−34.5%
15,223
R
29.3%Humphrey4,091
36.8%Nixon5,138
33.8%Wallace4,718
−7.5%
13,947
D
65.8%Johnson8,379
32.8%Goldwater4,178
1.3%Hass171
+33.0%
12,728
D
52.8%Kennedy4,768
43.0%Nixon3,876
4.2%Byrd378
+9.9%
9,022
D
56.4%Stevenson4,761
43.2%Eisenhower3,648
0.3%Andrews29
+13.2%
8,438
D
58.5%Stevenson4,920
41.2%Eisenhower3,469
0.2%Hallinan21
+17.3%
8,410
D
71.5%Truman4,391
19.1%Dewey1,172
9.4%Thurmond574
+52.5%
6,137
D
73.9%Roosevelt3,690
25.9%Dewey1,294
0.2%Thomas9
+48.0%
4,993
D
85.4%Roosevelt6,001
14.1%Willkie994
0.5%Thomas33
+71.2%
7,028
D
88.3%Roosevelt5,060
11.6%Landon666
0.1%Lemke4
+76.7%
5,730
D
88.2%Roosevelt4,401
11.1%Hoover552
0.8%Thomas39
+77.1%
4,992
D
66.8%Smith4,821
32.7%Hoover2,361
0.5%Thomas36
+34.1%
7,218
D
72.4%Davis2,895
20.3%Coolidge813
7.3%La Follette292
+52.0%
4,000
D
63.4%Cox4,007
34.2%Harding2,162
2.3%Debs148
+29.2%
6,317
D
73.1%Wilson4,247
26.9%Hughes1,564
0.0%
+46.2%
5,811
D
57.5%Wilson2,918
15.2%Taft770
27.4%Roosevelt1,391
+42.3%
5,079
D
61.2%Bryan3,407
33.2%Taft1,851
5.6%Debs309
+28.0%
5,567
D
57.1%Parker2,503
40.3%Roosevelt1,763
2.6%Debs114
+16.9%
4,380
D
67.3%Bryan3,425
32.1%McKinley1,633
0.6%Woolley30
+35.2%
5,088
D
74.0%Bryan4,576
25.5%McKinley1,574
0.5%Palmer32
+48.6%
6,182
D
68.5%Cleveland3,601
24.3%Harrison1,279
7.1%Weaver375
+44.2%
5,255
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: −54.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−54.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+44.2%
1896+48.6%
1900+35.2%
1904+16.9%
1908+28.0%
1912+42.3%
1916+46.2%
1920+29.2%
1924+52.0%
1928+34.1%
1932+77.1%
1936+76.7%
1940+71.2%
1944+48.0%
1948+52.5%
1952+17.3%
1956+13.2%
1960+9.9%
1964+33.0%
1968−7.5%
1972−34.5%
1976+38.4%
1980−1.6%
1984−30.7%
1988−27.6%
1992+5.1%
1996+7.2%
2000−19.0%
2004−26.4%
2008−40.4%
2012−45.3%
2016−51.2%
2020−52.1%
2024−54.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Russellville, ARTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 44,985 in 2024.11.6K23.1K34.7K46.3K45K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Russellville, AR
YearTotal registered
201845,002
202045,602
202246,285
202444,985
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Russellville anchors Pope County, where Republicans have carried presidential contests by 40-plus-point margins in recent cycles. The metro's economy blends nuclear energy, poultry processing, and Arkansas Tech University, producing a workforce mix unusual for its size.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.0 points.

A population of 84,265, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,007 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Searcy, AR and Fort Smith, AR-OK.

Political twins — metros

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

Searcy, AR
94.1twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Fort Smith, AR-OK
93.9twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Duncan, OK
91.1twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Russellville, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Russellville, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,668 votes cast, 6,700 went Democratic and 23,265 went Republican.
When did Russellville, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Russellville, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Russellville, AR, Arkansas?
Russellville, AR, Arkansas has a population of 84,265 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Russellville, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Russellville, AR, Arkansas is $57,007 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Russellville, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Russellville, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.