Ouachita County, Arkansas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.6% | 5,056 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.6% | 3,412 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.9% | 79 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +31.5% |
| 1896 | +14.0% |
| 1900 | −1.0% |
| 1904 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | −12.6% |
| 1912 | +6.4% |
| 1916 | +18.3% |
| 1920 | +6.7% |
| 1924 | +15.8% |
| 1928 | +20.2% |
| 1932 | +75.5% |
| 1936 | +82.9% |
| 1940 | +82.3% |
| 1944 | +73.9% |
| 1948 | +58.9% |
| 1952 | +46.3% |
| 1956 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | −25.5% |
| 1976 | +52.9% |
| 1980 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | −6.4% |
| 1988 | −8.9% |
| 1992 | +29.8% |
| 1996 | +33.0% |
| 2000 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | −10.9% |
| 2012 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | −10.5% |
| 2020 | −13.5% |
| 2024 | −19.1% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16,141 |
| 2020 | 15,973 |
| 2022 | 15,165 |
| 2024 | 16,001 |
Ouachita County, anchored by Camden, has shifted from a competitive swing area to a reliably Republican-leaning county over the past two decades, reflecting broader realignment patterns across southern Arkansas's rural, majority-Black Delta-adjacent communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 25.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.
A population of 22,085, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,268 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mitchell County and Bienville Parish.
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Ouachita County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.