Arkansas County, Arkansas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.2% | 3,951 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.1% | 1,503 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.8% | 43 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.3% |
| 1896 | +35.9% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | +21.8% |
| 1908 | +15.8% |
| 1912 | +42.2% |
| 1916 | +29.2% |
| 1920 | −1.8% |
| 1924 | +21.0% |
| 1928 | +17.5% |
| 1932 | +69.9% |
| 1936 | +70.7% |
| 1940 | +51.2% |
| 1944 | +24.7% |
| 1948 | +31.1% |
| 1952 | −0.9% |
| 1956 | −1.6% |
| 1960 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | −8.1% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −47.5% |
| 1976 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | −20.6% |
| 1988 | −12.9% |
| 1992 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | +34.5% |
| 2000 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −22.4% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −32.0% |
| 2020 | −39.5% |
| 2024 | −44.1% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,161 |
| 2020 | 10,300 |
| 2022 | 8,901 |
| 2024 | 9,137 |
Arkansas County sits in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, an agricultural economy built on rice and soybeans. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+44.1 reflects a pattern of decisive Republican dominance that has deepened steadily over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.
A population of 16,515, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,164 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Avoyelles Parish and Howard County.
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Arkansas County. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.