Prairie County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 83.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 9.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.9% | 74.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.7% | 20.1% |
| Black Protestant | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Catholic | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 51.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+65.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+61.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+33.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+30.6 |
Prairie, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 8,064. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+65.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.4% | 82.1% | R+65.8 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 18.7% | 79.7% | R+61.0 | R+10.9 |
| 2016 | 24.1% | 74.2% | R+50.1 | R+9.6 |
| 2012 | 28.0% | 68.5% | R+40.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 65.7% | R+34.8 | R+21.8 |
| 2004 | 43.1% | 56.0% | R+12.9 | R+4.4 |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 53.1% | R+8.5 | R+41.7 |
| 1996 | 61.8% | 28.7% | D+33.2 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 59.8% | 29.2% | D+30.6 | D+37.7 |
| 1988 | 46.2% | 53.3% | R+7.1 | D+18.0 |
| 1984 | 37.1% | 62.1% | R+25.0 | R+26.9 |
| 1980 | 49.5% | 47.6% | D+1.9 | R+53.6 |
| 1976 | 77.7% | 22.3% | D+55.4 | D+98.4 |
| 1972 | 28.5% | 71.5% | R+42.9 | R+48.0 |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 19.3% | D+5.1 | R+5.1 |
| 1964 | 54.7% | 44.6% | D+10.2 | R+25.7 |
| 1960 | 63.7% | 27.8% | D+35.9 | D+11.8 |
| 1956 | 61.6% | 37.6% | D+24.1 | R+7.2 |
| 1952 | 65.5% | 34.3% | D+31.2 | R+14.1 |
| 1948 | 60.8% | 15.5% | D+45.3 | — |
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