HarrisDemocratic18.3%5,641TrumpRepublican79.5%24,514KennedyIndependent1.2%362
R+61.2- Lead
- 18,873
- Total
- 30,837
- vs nation
- R+59.7
- Turnout
- 52.9%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 52.9% of 58,685 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic19.4%5,978TrumpRepublican78.3%24,182JorgensenLibertarian1.3%395
R+58.9- Lead
- 18,204
- Total
- 30,885
- vs nation
- R+63.4
- Turnout
- 52.6%
ClintonDemocratic19.2%5,170TrumpRepublican78.2%21,077JohnsonLibertarian2.6%695
R+59.0- Lead
- 15,907
- Total
- 26,942
- vs nation
- R+61.1
- Turnout
- 45.7%
ObamaDemocratic21.7%5,765RomneyRepublican75.5%20,011GrayLibertarian1.6%428
R+53.7- Lead
- 14,246
- Total
- 26,514
- vs nation
- R+57.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic25.0%6,732McCainRepublican72.2%19,467OtherAll other candidates2.8%756
R+47.2- Lead
- 12,735
- Total
- 26,955
- vs nation
- R+54.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic34.5%9,129BushRepublican64.3%17,001OtherAll other candidates1.1%295
R+29.8- Lead
- 7,872
- Total
- 26,425
- vs nation
- R+27.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic37.7%8,342BushRepublican59.5%13,170NaderGreen1.1%243
R+21.8- Lead
- 4,828
- Total
- 22,150
- vs nation
- R+22.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.6%10,204DoleRepublican41.3%8,659PerotReform8.7%1,828
D+7.4- Lead
- 1,545
- Total
- 20,991
- vs nation
- R+1.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 77,8382024 5-year
- Population density
- 75 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,034 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,2492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Stephens County, OK · twin score 94.8
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
- 52.9%31,027 participants ÷ 58,685 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +11.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -3.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 41.4%–43.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 26,942 | 58,925 | 45.7% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 21,993 | 58,721 | 37.5% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 30,970 | 58,873 | 52.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 23,875 | 58,079 | 41.1% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 31,027 | 58,685 | 52.9% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 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.
presidential history
Party record book
White County, AR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
87.7%
3,251 votes · D+76.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 83.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.5%
24,514 votes · R+61.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
11,412votes
70.6% of the vote · D+41.2
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 10,494 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,514votes
79.5% of the vote · R+61.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,182 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+73.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+67.0 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +58.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+63.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.9 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +61.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 19.4%5,683 | 80.6%23,591 | 29,274 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 43,955 |
| 2020 | 44,997 |
| 2022 | 45,051 |
| 2024 | 46,212 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,069 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,798 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,550 in average income, against $68,519 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.5 on average — 28 points more Democratic-leaning than White County, AR itself (R+61.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lonoke County, AR344R+53.7
- Pulaski County, AR200D+22.1
- Faulkner County, AR130R+32.3
- Cleburne County, AR112R+67.9
- Independence County, AR73R+59.5
- Craighead County, AR38R+37.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lonoke County, AR238
- Pulaski County, AR216
- Faulkner County, AR133
- Cleburne County, AR106
- Jackson County, AR54
- Craighead County, AR48
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +505 |
| 2012 | +331 |
| 2013 | −362 |
| 2014 | −297 |
| 2015 | +193 |
| 2016 | −119 |
| 2017 | −115 |
| 2018 | −498 |
| 2019 | +360 |
| 2021 | +385 |
| 2022 | +742 |
| 2023 | +947 |
| 2024 | +657 |
| 2025 | +1,069 |
White County has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, with its largely rural, working-class population centered on Searcy anchoring some of the widest partisan gaps in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.
A population of 77,838, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,249 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stephens County and Crawford County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Stephens County
Oklahoma
94.8twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical
Crawford County
Arkansas
94.4twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma
94.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity
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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Frequently asked questions
How did White County, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, White County, Arkansas voted Republican by 61.2 points (R+61.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,837 votes cast, 5,641 went Democratic and 24,514 went Republican.
When did White County, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which White County, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in White County, Arkansas?
White County, Arkansas has a population of 77,838 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in White County, Arkansas?
Median household income in White County, Arkansas is $55,249 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of White County, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in White County, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.