Hempstead County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 51.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 15.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 28.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.7% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.2% | 49.4% |
| Black Protestant | 20.5% | 32.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| Other | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Catholic | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 36.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+34.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+19.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+3.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+9.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+39.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+34.6 |
Hempstead, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 19,508. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2% | 68.9% | R+39.7 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 65.3% | R+34.0 | R+4.6 |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 63.9% | R+29.4 | R+3.2 |
| 2012 | 35.7% | 61.9% | R+26.2 | R+7.1 |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 58.1% | R+19.1 | R+22.3 |
| 2004 | 51.2% | 48.0% | D+3.2 | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 54.0% | 44.7% | D+9.3 | R+29.9 |
| 1996 | 66.0% | 26.8% | D+39.2 | D+4.6 |
| 1992 | 61.4% | 26.8% | D+34.6 | D+35.9 |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 50.5% | R+1.2 | D+17.8 |
| 1984 | 40.2% | 59.3% | R+19.1 | R+28.6 |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 44.6% | D+9.5 | R+21.3 |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 34.6% | D+30.7 | D+72.3 |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.6 | R+49.0 |
| 1968 | 32.1% | 24.6% | D+7.4 | R+7.2 |
| 1964 | 57.0% | 42.3% | D+14.6 | D+1.0 |
| 1960 | 54.5% | 40.9% | D+13.6 | D+4.3 |
| 1956 | 53.9% | 44.6% | D+9.3 | R+4.1 |
| 1952 | 56.7% | 43.3% | D+13.4 | R+28.8 |
| 1948 | 54.8% | 12.6% | D+42.3 | — |
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