Cleveland County, Arkansas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 83.1% | 2,804 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 15.5% | 524 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.7% | 25 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +46.3% |
| 1896 | +68.5% |
| 1900 | +50.4% |
| 1904 | +30.9% |
| 1908 | +27.5% |
| 1912 | +37.6% |
| 1916 | +66.1% |
| 1920 | +25.7% |
| 1924 | +53.7% |
| 1928 | +18.3% |
| 1932 | +87.9% |
| 1936 | +91.8% |
| 1940 | +88.8% |
| 1944 | +73.0% |
| 1948 | +59.6% |
| 1952 | +44.6% |
| 1956 | +45.6% |
| 1960 | +54.0% |
| 1964 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | −42.9% |
| 1976 | +56.4% |
| 1980 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | −12.5% |
| 1988 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | −8.3% |
| 2004 | −16.0% |
| 2008 | −43.9% |
| 2012 | −44.9% |
| 2016 | −53.6% |
| 2020 | −61.6% |
| 2024 | −67.6% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,922 |
| 2020 | 4,627 |
| 2022 | 4,697 |
| 2024 | 4,853 |
Cleveland County's small, majority-white rural population has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 60 points in consecutive elections, making it a reliable data point for tracking the consolidation of nonmetropolitan Arkansas around one party.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 67.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.6 points.
A population of 7,453, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,794 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Perry County and Sevier County.
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Cleveland County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05025/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.