White County, Arkansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 5.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 54.6% | 82.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Black Protestant | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Other | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Catholic | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 33.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+58.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+59.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+29.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.1 |
White, Arkansas is a county that has a population of 77,838. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.3% | 79.5% | R+61.2 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 19.4% | 78.3% | R+58.9 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 19.2% | 78.2% | R+59.0 | R+5.3 |
| 2012 | 21.7% | 75.5% | R+53.7 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 72.2% | R+47.3 | R+17.5 |
| 2004 | 34.5% | 64.3% | R+29.8 | R+8.0 |
| 2000 | 37.7% | 59.5% | R+21.8 | R+29.2 |
| 1996 | 48.6% | 41.3% | D+7.4 | R+1.7 |
| 1992 | 48.7% | 39.6% | D+9.1 | D+31.8 |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 60.8% | R+22.7 | D+8.0 |
| 1984 | 34.0% | 64.7% | R+30.7 | R+34.6 |
| 1980 | 50.5% | 46.7% | D+3.9 | R+37.3 |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 29.4% | D+41.2 | D+76.3 |
| 1972 | 32.2% | 67.2% | R+35.1 | R+29.4 |
| 1968 | 26.3% | 32.0% | R+5.7 | R+18.9 |
| 1964 | 56.2% | 43.0% | D+13.2 | D+0.4 |
| 1960 | 53.3% | 40.5% | D+12.8 | D+0.4 |
| 1956 | 55.9% | 43.6% | D+12.4 | R+6.0 |
| 1952 | 59.1% | 40.8% | D+18.3 | R+32.7 |
| 1948 | 69.0% | 18.0% | D+51.0 | — |
What defines White?
It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 61.2% margin
- College attainment is 20% — 13pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally