Ouachita County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 53.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 40.8% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 72.9% | 67.4% |
| Black Protestant | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.9% | 6.4% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+10.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+1.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+33.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+29.8 |
Ouachita, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 22,085. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.6% | 58.6% | R+19.1 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 41.5% | 55.0% | R+13.5 | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 54.8% | R+10.5 | R+1.9 |
| 2012 | 44.9% | 53.5% | R+8.6 | D+2.2 |
| 2008 | 43.6% | 54.5% | R+10.8 | R+9.4 |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 50.2% | R+1.5 | R+8.4 |
| 2000 | 52.6% | 45.6% | D+7.0 | R+26.0 |
| 1996 | 62.5% | 29.6% | D+33.0 | D+3.2 |
| 1992 | 59.7% | 29.9% | D+29.8 | D+38.7 |
| 1988 | 43.4% | 52.3% | R+8.9 | R+2.4 |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 51.2% | R+6.4 | R+29.6 |
| 1980 | 58.6% | 35.5% | D+23.1 | R+29.8 |
| 1976 | 76.5% | 23.5% | D+52.9 | D+78.4 |
| 1972 | 37.2% | 62.7% | R+25.5 | R+45.7 |
| 1968 | 38.9% | 18.7% | D+20.2 | R+12.4 |
| 1964 | 66.0% | 33.4% | D+32.6 | R+0.8 |
| 1960 | 63.1% | 29.8% | D+33.3 | D+4.2 |
| 1956 | 63.8% | 34.7% | D+29.1 | R+17.1 |
| 1952 | 73.0% | 26.7% | D+46.3 | R+12.6 |
| 1948 | 68.8% | 9.9% | D+58.9 | — |
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