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Nevada County, AR

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English10.2%12.3%9.5%

Irish8.5%8.9%9.4%

German5.1%9.2%12.5%

American4.1%7.5%5.3%

Italian2.1%1.4%4.8%

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

Scottish1.1%1.8%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.0%0.6%—

African American†31.2%13.5%9.9%

Mexican3.8%6.3%11.3%

Salvadoran0.8%0.9%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Nevada County	Arkansas	United States
Median age	44.9	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	9.7%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.6%	17.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Nevada County	Arkansas	United States
Median household income	$53,886	$60,773	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.3%	16.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.8%	26.0%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Nevada County	Arkansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	8.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	6.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Nevada County	Arkansas	United States
Catholic	—	5.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	24.1%	38.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	36.9%	42.5%	51.5%
Black Protestant	34.6%	6.2%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 46.2% of 6,324 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic29.2%849TrumpRepublican68.9%2,002KennedyIndependent1.1%32

R+39.7

Lead: 1,153
Total: 2,907
vs nation: R+38.2
Turnout: 46.2%

BidenDemocratic32.0%1,076TrumpRepublican63.5%2,133BLAC1.4%46

R+31.5

Lead: 1,057
Total: 3,358
vs nation: R+35.9
Turnout: 52.6%

ClintonDemocratic36.2%1,157TrumpRepublican62.7%2,000JohnsonLibertarian1.1%35

R+26.4

Lead: 843
Total: 3,192
vs nation: R+28.5
Turnout: 48.9%

ObamaDemocratic38.8%1,314RomneyRepublican59.0%1,996GrayLibertarian1.3%45

R+20.2

Lead: 682
Total: 3,384
vs nation: R+24.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic40.6%1,474McCainRepublican56.7%2,062OtherAll other candidates2.7%99

R+16.2

Lead: 588
Total: 3,635
vs nation: R+23.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic48.7%1,694BushRepublican50.4%1,752OtherAll other candidates0.9%31

R+1.7

Lead: 58
Total: 3,477
vs nation: D+0.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic49.9%1,867BushRepublican48.0%1,796NaderGreen1.1%42

D+1.9

Lead: 71
Total: 3,738
vs nation: D+1.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic62.4%2,279DoleRepublican26.7%976PerotReform9.5%345

D+35.7

Lead: 1,303
Total: 3,650
vs nation: D+27.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,1592024 5-year
Median household income: $53,8862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.6%2024 5-year
Black: 31.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+84.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lafayette County, AR · twin score 94.9

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 46.2%2,921 participants ÷ 6,324 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.6%–34.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,263	6,669	48.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,516	6,520	38.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,358	6,381	52.6%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	2,505	6,420	39.0%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	2,921	6,324	46.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

19 precincts · 2,907 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Nevada County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -East & West RuralEast & West Rural	112	664	8	784	14.3%	84.7%	R+70.4
Precinct -Ward 1, 2 & 3Ward 1, 2 & 3	116	295	6	417	27.8%	70.7%	R+42.9
Precinct -Ward 2 & 3 Prescott SZ 2Ward 2 & 3 Prescott SZ 2	169	60	16	245	69.0%	24.5%	D+44.5
Precinct -BOD City & Rural St Rep 89BOD City & Rural St Rep 89	12	194	2	208	5.8%	93.3%	R+87.5
Precinct -Willisville City&RuralSt.Rep98Willisville City&RuralSt.Rep98	68	103	4	175	38.9%	58.9%	R+20.0
Precinct -Ward 2, 3 & 4 Prescott SZ 1Ward 2, 3 & 4 Prescott SZ 1	106	54	3	163	65.0%	33.1%	D+31.9
Precinct -Emmet City Blvns S DisEmmet City Blvns S Dis	48	94	3	145	33.1%	64.8%	R+31.7
Precinct -BOD Rural St Rep 98BOD Rural St Rep 98	19	96	0	115	16.5%	83.5%	R+67.0
Precinct -Laneburg Nev SD Zone 3Laneburg Nev SD Zone 3	12	97	1	110	10.9%	88.2%	R+77.3
Precinct -Bluff City City & RuralBluff City City & Rural	49	41	3	93	52.7%	44.1%	D+8.6
Precinct -Georgia Nev School Dist Zone3Georgia Nev School Dist Zone3	7	81	1	89	7.9%	91.0%	R+83.1
Precinct -Rosston Rural St Rep 89Rosston Rural St Rep 89	43	46	0	89	48.3%	51.7%	R+3.4
Precinct -Rosston CitySalesTax & StRep89Rosston CitySalesTax & StRep89	56	27	5	88	63.6%	30.7%	D+33.0
Precinct -LaneburgLaneburg	5	60	4	69	7.2%	87.0%	R+79.7
Precinct -Willisville Rural St. Rep 89Willisville Rural St. Rep 89	6	37	0	43	14.0%	86.0%	R+72.1
Precinct -BOD Rural Nev SZ 3 & St Rep 89BOD Rural Nev SZ 3 & St Rep 89	7	20	0	27	25.9%	74.1%	R+48.1
Precinct -Rosston Rural St Rep 98Rosston Rural St Rep 98	12	12	0	24	50.0%	50.0%	Exact tie
Precinct -Emmet Rural Nev School DistEmmet Rural Nev School Dist	2	19	0	21	9.5%	90.5%	R+81.0
Precinct -GeorgiaGeorgia	0	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+18.8%
1896	+55.8%
1900	−0.8%
1904	+1.9%
1908	+5.4%
1912	+22.1%
1916	+35.4%
1920	−2.8%
1924	+25.8%
1928	+13.5%
1932	+84.3%
1936	+71.7%
1940	+72.1%
1944	+53.0%
1948	+52.9%
1952	+31.0%
1956	+28.3%
1960	+24.3%
1964	+21.6%
1968	+11.9%
1972	−36.1%
1976	+45.4%
1980	+21.0%
1984	−13.7%
1988	+0.5%
1992	+26.0%
1996	+35.7%
2000	+1.9%
2004	−1.7%
2008	−16.2%
2012	−20.2%
2016	−26.4%
2020	−31.5%
2024	−39.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	29.2%Harris849	68.9%Trump2,002	1.1%Kennedy32	R+39.7	R+8.2	R+38.2	2,907
2020	R	32.0%Biden1,076	63.5%Trump2,133	1.4%BLA46	R+31.5	R+5.1	R+35.9	3,358
2016	R	36.2%Clinton1,157	62.7%Trump2,000	1.1%Johnson35	R+26.4	R+6.3	R+28.5	3,192
2012	R	38.8%Obama1,314	59.0%Romney1,996	1.3%Gray45	R+20.2	R+4.0	R+24.0	3,384
2008	R	40.6%Obama1,474	56.7%McCain2,062	2.7%	R+16.2	R+14.5	R+23.4	3,635
2004	R	48.7%Kerry1,694	50.4%Bush1,752	0.9%	R+1.7	R+3.6	D+0.8	3,477
2000	D	49.9%Gore1,867	48.0%Bush1,796	1.1%Nader42	D+1.9	R+33.8	D+1.4	3,738
1996	D	62.4%Clinton2,279	26.7%Dole976	9.5%Perot345	D+35.7	D+9.7	D+27.2	3,650
1992	D	56.8%Clinton2,242	30.8%Bush1,217	11.5%Perot455	D+26.0	D+25.4	D+20.4	3,948
1988	D	50.1%Dukakis1,732	49.6%Bush1,714	0.4%	D+0.5	D+14.2	D+8.2	3,459
1984	R	42.9%Mondale1,783	56.6%Reagan2,352	0.4%	R+13.7	R+34.7	D+4.5	4,152
1980	D	59.3%Carter2,631	38.2%Reagan1,697	2.5%	D+21.0	R+24.4	D+30.8	4,440
1976	D	72.6%Carter3,101	27.2%Ford1,163	0.1%	D+45.4	D+81.5	D+43.3	4,269
1972	R	31.9%McGovern1,179	68.1%Nixon2,513	0.0%	R+36.1	R+48.1	R+13.0	3,692
1968	O	33.4%Humphrey1,308	21.4%Nixon840	45.2%	Wallace +11.9	R+9.7	D+12.6	3,921
1964	D	60.4%Johnson2,190	38.8%Goldwater1,406	0.8%	D+21.6	R+2.7	R+1.0	3,625
1960	D	58.3%Kennedy1,605	34.1%Nixon937	7.6%	D+24.3	R+4.0	D+24.1	2,751
1956	D	63.6%Stevenson1,871	35.3%Eisenhower1,039	1.1%	D+28.3	R+2.8	D+43.7	2,943
1952	D	65.4%Stevenson1,972	34.4%Eisenhower1,037	0.2%	D+31.0	R+21.9	D+41.8	3,014
1948	D	64.3%Truman1,140	11.4%Dewey202	24.3%	D+52.9	±0.0	D+48.5	1,772
1944	D	76.4%Roosevelt1,353	23.4%Dewey415	0.2%	D+53.0	R+19.1	D+45.5	1,771
1940	D	85.8%Roosevelt1,399	13.7%Willkie224	0.4%	D+72.1	D+0.4	D+62.1	1,630
1936	D	85.7%Roosevelt1,252	14.0%Landon204	0.3%	D+71.7	R+12.6	D+47.5	1,461
1932	D	92.0%Roosevelt2,358	7.7%Hoover197	0.4%	D+84.3	D+70.8	D+66.5	2,564
1928	D	56.7%Smith1,242	43.2%Hoover946	0.2%	D+13.5	R+12.3	D+31.0	2,192
1924	D	55.7%Davis719	29.9%Coolidge386	14.4%La Follette186	D+25.8	D+28.6	D+51.0	1,291
1920	R	47.8%Cox1,220	50.6%Harding1,292	1.5%	R+2.8	R+38.2	D+23.4	2,551
1916	D	67.7%Wilson1,376	32.3%Hughes657	0.0%	D+35.4	D+13.3	D+32.2	2,033
1912	D	47.1%Wilson607	25.0%Taft322	28.0%	D+22.1	D+16.7	D+2.5	1,290
1908	D	45.3%Bryan890	39.9%Taft784	14.8%	D+5.4	D+3.5	D+15.0	1,964
1904	D	38.4%Parker585	36.5%Roosevelt556	25.1%	D+1.9	D+2.7	D+21.6	1,524
1900	R	46.7%Bryan732	47.4%McKinley744	5.9%	R+0.8	R+56.6	D+6.8	1,569
1896	D	77.7%Bryan1,669	21.8%McKinley469	0.5%	D+55.8	D+37.0	D+61.9	2,149
1892	D	43.8%Cleveland1,132	24.9%Harrison645	31.3%	D+18.8	—	D+17.2	2,586
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 33 Senate · 2 Senate special · 15 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	28.1%785	71.9%2,004	2,789

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	30.1%740	67.9%1,667	2,456
2020Class III	R	0.0%None0	71.1%Tom Cotton2,292	3,225
2016Class III	R	35.7%Conner Eldridge1,115	60.3%John Boozman1,881	3,121
2014Class II	R	46.5%Mark Pryor1,280	51.0%Tom Cotton1,405	2,754
2010Class III	R	43.0%Blanche Lincoln1,065	51.2%John Boozman1,268	2,475
2008Class II	D	88.2%Mark Pryor2,995	0.0%None0	3,395
2004Class III	D	65.0%Blanche Lincoln2,365	35.0%Jim Holt1,273	3,638
2002Class II	D	63.2%Mark Pryor1,948	36.8%Tim Hutchinson1,132	3,080
1998Class III	D	66.5%Blanche Lincoln1,870	31.5%Fay Boozman885	2,811
1996Class II	D	60.5%Winston Bryant2,299	39.5%Tim Hutchinson1,503	3,802
1992Class III	D	62.4%Dale Bumpers2,531	37.6%Mike Huckabee1,527	4,058
1990Class II	D	100.0%David Pryor2,185	0.0%None0	2,185
1986Class III	D	68.5%Dale Bumpers2,301	31.5%Asa Hutchinson1,058	3,359
1984Class II	D	66.8%David Pryor3,006	33.2%Ed Bethune1,496	4,502
1980Class III	D	72.3%Dale Bumpers3,287	27.7%Bill Clark1,260	4,547
1978Class II	D	83.9%David Pryor2,238	12.3%Tom Kelly327	2,667
1974Class III	D	88.9%Dale Bumpers2,495	11.1%John Harris Jones313	2,808
1972Class II	D	68.4%John L. McClellan2,486	31.6%Wayne H. Babbitt1,150	3,636
1968Class III	D	60.6%J. William Fulbright2,265	39.4%Charles Bernard1,475	3,740
1962Class III	D	72.3%J. William Fulbright1,247	27.7%Kenneth Jones478	1,725
1956Class III	D	90.2%J. William Fulbright2,606	9.8%Ben C. Henley283	2,889
1954Class II	D	100.0%John L. McClellan2,561	0.0%None0	2,561
1950Class III	D	100.0%J. William Fulbright2,240	0.0%None0	2,240
1948Class II	D	97.1%John L. McClellan1,587	0.0%None0	1,635
1944Class III	D	92.4%J. William Fulbright1,621	7.6%Victor M. Wade134	1,755
1942Class II	D	100.0%John L. McClellan568	0.0%None0	568
1938Class III	D	93.3%Hattie Caraway981	6.7%C.T. Atkinson70	1,051
1936Class II	D	89.3%Joseph T. Robinson1,364	9.8%G.C. Ledbetter150	1,527
1932Class III	D	90.9%Hattie Caraway2,211	9.1%John W. White221	2,432
1930Class II	D	100.0%Joseph T. Robinson1,418	0.0%None0	1,418
1926Class III	D	90.1%Thaddeus H. Caraway256	9.9%R.A. Jones28	284
1920Class III	D	61.6%Thaddeus H. Caraway1,577	38.4%Charles F. Cole982	2,559
1918Class II	D	100.0%Joseph T. Robinson996	0.0%None0	996

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1937Special · Class II	D	44.1%Carl E. Bailey433	0.0%None0	982
1916Special · Class III	D	66.1%William F. Kirby1,248	33.9%H.L. Remmel641	1,889

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	31.7%Chris Jones780	67.3%Sarah Huckabee Sanders1,658	2,464
2018	R	33.5%Jared K Henderson842	64.7%Governor Asa Hutchinson1,628	2,516
2014	D	59.7%Mike Ross1,657	39.1%Asa Hutchinson1,085	2,776
2010	D	71.7%Mike Beebe1,782	26.8%Jim Keet666	2,486
2006	D	64.6%Mike Beebe1,694	30.9%Asa Hutchinson811	2,621
2002	D	56.1%Jimmie Lou Fisher1,733	43.9%Mike Huckabee1,354	3,087
1998	R	43.1%Bill Bristow1,214	56.0%Mike Huckabee1,575	2,815
1994	D	64.0%Jim Guy Tucker2,029	36.0%Sheffield Nelson1,140	3,169
1990	D	54.3%Bill Clinton1,738	45.7%Sheffield Nelson1,460	3,198
1986	D	62.5%Bill Clinton2,039	37.5%Frank D. White1,225	3,264
1984	D	65.1%Bill Clinton2,888	34.9%Woody Freeman1,547	4,435
1982	D	62.3%Bill Clinton2,557	37.7%Frank D. White1,546	4,103
1980	D	53.7%Bill Clinton2,537	46.3%Frank D. White2,185	4,722
1978	D	73.2%Bill Clinton1,956	26.8%Lynn Lowe717	2,673
1976	D	90.1%David Pryor3,742	9.9%Leon Griffith409	4,151

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Nevada County, AR
Year	Total registered
2018	5,683
2020	5,834
2022	5,770
2024	5,781

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−41 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −733 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $36,094 in average income, against $49,633 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+34.6 on average — 5.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Nevada County, AR itself (R+39.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hempstead County, AR55R+39.7
Clark County, AR20R+20.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hempstead County, AR54

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Nevada County, AR in Nevada County, AR: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+16
2012	−80
2013	−149
2014	−83
2015	−134
2016	−119
2017	−35
2018	+1
2019	−51
2021	−40
2022	+43
2023	−9
2024	−52
2025	−41

Nevada County sits in southwestern Arkansas's timber country, where a declining population and an aging rural demographic have pushed presidential margins steadily rightward, reaching nearly 40 points in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.

A population of 8,159, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,886 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette County and Dallas County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lafayette County

Arkansas

94.9twin score

elasticity% Black2000–2004 trajectory

Dallas County

Arkansas

92.1twin score

elasticity2000–2004 trajectory% Black

Hempstead County

Arkansas

91.6twin score

elasticity% Black2000–2004 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Nevada County

Prescott

R+2

3K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Nevada County, Arkansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Nevada County, Arkansas voted Republican by 39.7 points (R+39.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,907 votes cast, 849 went Democratic and 2,002 went Republican.

When did Nevada County, Arkansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Nevada County, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Nevada County, Arkansas?

Nevada County, Arkansas has a population of 8,159 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Nevada County, Arkansas?

Median household income in Nevada County, Arkansas is $53,886 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.

What is the political history of Nevada County, Arkansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nevada County, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

Measure

Nevada County

Arkansas

United States

Median age

44.9

38.8

39.1

Age 18–24

9.7%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.6%

17.5%

17.2%

Measure

Nevada County

Arkansas

United States

Median household income

$53,886

$60,773

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.3%

16.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.8%

26.0%

35.6%

Measure

Nevada County

Arkansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

8.3%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

6.2%

13.6%

Measure

Nevada County

Arkansas

United States

Catholic

—

5.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

24.1%

38.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

36.9%

42.5%

51.5%

Black Protestant

34.6%

6.2%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+39.7MIT Election Lab

Population

8,1592024 5-year

Median household income

$53,8862024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

62.6%2024 5-year

Black

31.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+84.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+39.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lafayette County, AR · twin score 94.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,263

6,669

48.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,516

6,520

38.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,358

6,381

52.6%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

2,505

6,420

39.0%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

2,921

6,324

46.2%

A/A

Nevada County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -East & West RuralEast & West Rural

112

664

784

14.3%

84.7%

R+70.4

Precinct -Ward 1, 2 & 3Ward 1, 2 & 3

116

295

417

27.8%

70.7%

R+42.9

Precinct -Ward 2 & 3 Prescott SZ 2Ward 2 & 3 Prescott SZ 2

169

245

69.0%

24.5%

D+44.5

Precinct -BOD City & Rural St Rep 89BOD City & Rural St Rep 89

194

208

5.8%

93.3%

R+87.5

Precinct -Willisville City&RuralSt.Rep98Willisville City&RuralSt.Rep98

103

175

38.9%

58.9%

R+20.0

Precinct -Ward 2, 3 & 4 Prescott SZ 1Ward 2, 3 & 4 Prescott SZ 1

106

163

65.0%

33.1%

D+31.9

Precinct -Emmet City Blvns S DisEmmet City Blvns S Dis

145

33.1%

64.8%

R+31.7

Precinct -BOD Rural St Rep 98BOD Rural St Rep 98

115

16.5%

83.5%

R+67.0

Precinct -Laneburg Nev SD Zone 3Laneburg Nev SD Zone 3

110

10.9%

88.2%

R+77.3

Precinct -Bluff City City & RuralBluff City City & Rural

52.7%

44.1%

D+8.6

Precinct -Georgia Nev School Dist Zone3Georgia Nev School Dist Zone3

7.9%

91.0%

R+83.1

Precinct -Rosston Rural St Rep 89Rosston Rural St Rep 89

48.3%

51.7%

R+3.4

Precinct -Rosston CitySalesTax & StRep89Rosston CitySalesTax & StRep89

63.6%

30.7%

D+33.0

Precinct -LaneburgLaneburg

7.2%

87.0%

R+79.7

Precinct -Willisville Rural St. Rep 89Willisville Rural St. Rep 89

14.0%

86.0%

R+72.1

Precinct -BOD Rural Nev SZ 3 & St Rep 89BOD Rural Nev SZ 3 & St Rep 89

25.9%

74.1%

R+48.1

Precinct -Rosston Rural St Rep 98Rosston Rural St Rep 98

50.0%

Exact tie

Precinct -Emmet Rural Nev School DistEmmet Rural Nev School Dist

9.5%

90.5%

R+81.0

Precinct -GeorgiaGeorgia

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+18.8%
1896	+55.8%
1900	−0.8%
1904	+1.9%
1908	+5.4%
1912	+22.1%
1916	+35.4%
1920	−2.8%
1924	+25.8%
1928	+13.5%
1932	+84.3%
1936	+71.7%
1940	+72.1%
1944	+53.0%
1948	+52.9%
1952	+31.0%
1956	+28.3%
1960	+24.3%
1964	+21.6%
1968	+11.9%
1972	−36.1%
1976	+45.4%
1980	+21.0%
1984	−13.7%
1988	+0.5%
1992	+26.0%
1996	+35.7%
2000	+1.9%
2004	−1.7%
2008	−16.2%
2012	−20.2%
2016	−26.4%
2020	−31.5%
2024	−39.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

29.2%Harris849

68.9%Trump2,002

1.1%Kennedy32

R+39.7

R+8.2

R+38.2

2,907

2020

32.0%Biden1,076

63.5%Trump2,133

1.4%BLA46

R+31.5

R+5.1

R+35.9

3,358

2016

36.2%Clinton1,157

62.7%Trump2,000

1.1%Johnson35

R+26.4

R+6.3

R+28.5

3,192

2012

38.8%Obama1,314

59.0%Romney1,996

1.3%Gray45

R+20.2

R+4.0

R+24.0

3,384

2008

40.6%Obama1,474

56.7%McCain2,062

2.7%

R+16.2

R+14.5

R+23.4

3,635

2004

48.7%Kerry1,694

50.4%Bush1,752

0.9%

R+1.7

R+3.6

D+0.8

3,477

2000

49.9%Gore1,867

48.0%Bush1,796

1.1%Nader42

D+1.9

R+33.8

D+1.4

3,738

1996

62.4%Clinton2,279

26.7%Dole976

9.5%Perot345

D+35.7

D+9.7

D+27.2

3,650

1992

56.8%Clinton2,242

30.8%Bush1,217

11.5%Perot455

D+26.0

D+25.4

D+20.4

3,948

1988

50.1%Dukakis1,732

49.6%Bush1,714

0.4%

D+0.5

D+14.2

D+8.2

3,459

1984

42.9%Mondale1,783

56.6%Reagan2,352

0.4%

R+13.7

R+34.7

D+4.5

4,152

1980

59.3%Carter2,631

38.2%Reagan1,697

2.5%

D+21.0

R+24.4

D+30.8

4,440

1976

72.6%Carter3,101

27.2%Ford1,163

0.1%

D+45.4

D+81.5

D+43.3

4,269

1972

31.9%McGovern1,179

68.1%Nixon2,513

0.0%

R+36.1

R+48.1

R+13.0

3,692

1968

33.4%Humphrey1,308

21.4%Nixon840

45.2%

Wallace +11.9

R+9.7

D+12.6

3,921

1964

60.4%Johnson2,190

38.8%Goldwater1,406

0.8%

D+21.6

R+2.7

R+1.0

3,625

1960

58.3%Kennedy1,605

34.1%Nixon937

7.6%

D+24.3

R+4.0

D+24.1

2,751

1956

63.6%Stevenson1,871

35.3%Eisenhower1,039

1.1%

D+28.3

R+2.8

D+43.7

2,943

1952

65.4%Stevenson1,972

34.4%Eisenhower1,037

0.2%

D+31.0

R+21.9

D+41.8

3,014

1948

64.3%Truman1,140

11.4%Dewey202

24.3%

D+52.9

±0.0

D+48.5

1,772

1944

76.4%Roosevelt1,353

23.4%Dewey415

0.2%

D+53.0

R+19.1

D+45.5

1,771

1940

85.8%Roosevelt1,399

13.7%Willkie224

0.4%

D+72.1

D+0.4

D+62.1

1,630

1936

85.7%Roosevelt1,252

14.0%Landon204

0.3%

D+71.7

R+12.6

D+47.5

1,461

1932

92.0%Roosevelt2,358

7.7%Hoover197

0.4%

D+84.3

D+70.8

D+66.5

2,564

1928

56.7%Smith1,242

43.2%Hoover946

0.2%

D+13.5

R+12.3

D+31.0

2,192

1924

55.7%Davis719

29.9%Coolidge386

14.4%La Follette186

D+25.8

D+28.6

D+51.0

1,291

1920

47.8%Cox1,220

50.6%Harding1,292

1.5%

R+2.8

R+38.2

D+23.4

2,551

1916

67.7%Wilson1,376

32.3%Hughes657

0.0%

D+35.4

D+13.3

D+32.2

2,033

1912

47.1%Wilson607

25.0%Taft322

28.0%

D+22.1

D+16.7

D+2.5

1,290

1908

45.3%Bryan890

39.9%Taft784

14.8%

D+5.4

D+3.5

D+15.0

1,964

1904

38.4%Parker585

36.5%Roosevelt556

25.1%

D+1.9

D+2.7

D+21.6

1,524

1900

46.7%Bryan732

47.4%McKinley744

5.9%

R+0.8

R+56.6

D+6.8

1,569

1896

77.7%Bryan1,669

21.8%McKinley469

0.5%

D+55.8

D+37.0

D+61.9

2,149

1892

43.8%Cleveland1,132

24.9%Harrison645

31.3%

D+18.8

—

D+17.2

2,586

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

28.1%785

71.9%2,004

2,789

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

30.1%740

67.9%1,667

2,456

2020Class III

0.0%None0

71.1%Tom Cotton2,292

3,225

2016Class III

35.7%Conner Eldridge1,115

60.3%John Boozman1,881

3,121

2014Class II

46.5%Mark Pryor1,280

51.0%Tom Cotton1,405

2,754

2010Class III

43.0%Blanche Lincoln1,065

51.2%John Boozman1,268

2,475

2008Class II

88.2%Mark Pryor2,995

0.0%None0

3,395

2004Class III

65.0%Blanche Lincoln2,365

35.0%Jim Holt1,273

3,638

2002Class II

63.2%Mark Pryor1,948

36.8%Tim Hutchinson1,132

3,080

1998Class III

66.5%Blanche Lincoln1,870

31.5%Fay Boozman885

2,811

1996Class II

60.5%Winston Bryant2,299

39.5%Tim Hutchinson1,503

3,802

1992Class III

62.4%Dale Bumpers2,531

37.6%Mike Huckabee1,527

4,058

1990Class II

100.0%David Pryor2,185

0.0%None0

2,185

1986Class III

68.5%Dale Bumpers2,301

31.5%Asa Hutchinson1,058

3,359

1984Class II

66.8%David Pryor3,006

33.2%Ed Bethune1,496

4,502

1980Class III

72.3%Dale Bumpers3,287

27.7%Bill Clark1,260

4,547

1978Class II

83.9%David Pryor2,238

12.3%Tom Kelly327

2,667

1974Class III

88.9%Dale Bumpers2,495

11.1%John Harris Jones313

2,808

1972Class II

68.4%John L. McClellan2,486

31.6%Wayne H. Babbitt1,150

3,636

1968Class III

60.6%J. William Fulbright2,265

39.4%Charles Bernard1,475

3,740

1962Class III

72.3%J. William Fulbright1,247

27.7%Kenneth Jones478

1,725

1956Class III

90.2%J. William Fulbright2,606

9.8%Ben C. Henley283

2,889

1954Class II

100.0%John L. McClellan2,561

0.0%None0

2,561

1950Class III

100.0%J. William Fulbright2,240

0.0%None0

2,240

1948Class II

97.1%John L. McClellan1,587

0.0%None0

1,635

1944Class III

92.4%J. William Fulbright1,621

7.6%Victor M. Wade134

1,755

1942Class II

100.0%John L. McClellan568

0.0%None0

568

1938Class III

93.3%Hattie Caraway981

6.7%C.T. Atkinson70

1,051

1936Class II

89.3%Joseph T. Robinson1,364

9.8%G.C. Ledbetter150

1,527

1932Class III

90.9%Hattie Caraway2,211

9.1%John W. White221

2,432

1930Class II

100.0%Joseph T. Robinson1,418

0.0%None0

1,418

1926Class III

90.1%Thaddeus H. Caraway256

9.9%R.A. Jones28

284

1920Class III

61.6%Thaddeus H. Caraway1,577

38.4%Charles F. Cole982

2,559

1918Class II

100.0%Joseph T. Robinson996

0.0%None0

996

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1937Special · Class II

44.1%Carl E. Bailey433

0.0%None0

982

1916Special · Class III

66.1%William F. Kirby1,248

33.9%H.L. Remmel641

1,889

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

31.7%Chris Jones780

67.3%Sarah Huckabee Sanders1,658

2,464

2018

33.5%Jared K Henderson842

64.7%Governor Asa Hutchinson1,628

2,516

2014

59.7%Mike Ross1,657

39.1%Asa Hutchinson1,085

2,776

2010

71.7%Mike Beebe1,782

26.8%Jim Keet666

2,486

2006

64.6%Mike Beebe1,694

30.9%Asa Hutchinson811

2,621

2002

56.1%Jimmie Lou Fisher1,733

43.9%Mike Huckabee1,354

3,087

1998

43.1%Bill Bristow1,214

56.0%Mike Huckabee1,575

2,815

1994

64.0%Jim Guy Tucker2,029

36.0%Sheffield Nelson1,140

3,169

1990

54.3%Bill Clinton1,738

45.7%Sheffield Nelson1,460

3,198

1986

62.5%Bill Clinton2,039

37.5%Frank D. White1,225

3,264

1984

65.1%Bill Clinton2,888

34.9%Woody Freeman1,547

4,435

1982

62.3%Bill Clinton2,557

37.7%Frank D. White1,546

4,103

1980

53.7%Bill Clinton2,537

46.3%Frank D. White2,185

4,722

1978

73.2%Bill Clinton1,956

26.8%Lynn Lowe717

2,673

1976

90.1%David Pryor3,742

9.9%Leon Griffith409

4,151

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Nevada County, AR
Year	Total registered
2018	5,683
2020	5,834
2022	5,770
2024	5,781

How did Nevada County, Arkansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Nevada County, Arkansas voted Republican by 39.7 points (R+39.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,907 votes cast, 849 went Democratic and 2,002 went Republican.

When did Nevada County, Arkansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Nevada County, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Nevada County, Arkansas?

Nevada County, Arkansas has a population of 8,159 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Nevada County, Arkansas?

Median household income in Nevada County, Arkansas is $53,886 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.

What is the political history of Nevada County, Arkansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nevada County, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.