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1876–2024
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR·Arkansas

Hot Springs-Malvern, AR has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+39.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AR
2024 presidential election
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR
TrumpR+39.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, AR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Garland County, AR · R+36.3Hot Spring County, AR · R+52.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%37,585
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.0%15,833
OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,192
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −39.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−39.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+31.8%
1896+46.3%
1900+20.0%
1904+0.6%
1908+9.2%
1912+36.1%
1916+29.2%
1920+15.6%
1924+20.1%
1928−0.3%
1932+72.5%
1936+45.9%
1940+45.2%
1944+28.4%
1948+28.8%
1952−5.7%
1956−15.7%
1960+4.3%
1964+11.2%
1968−5.9%
1972−43.8%
1976+30.2%
1980+0.3%
1984−20.9%
1988−17.0%
1992+19.7%
1996+18.7%
2000−5.9%
2004−7.2%
2008−24.9%
2012−29.8%
2016−36.9%
2020−37.3%
2024−39.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.8%
15,83337,58554,610
R
−37.3%
17,12738,27156,756
R
−36.9%
15,46034,25950,947
R
−29.8%
17,63433,11151,988
R
−24.9%
20,18734,03455,674
R
−7.2%
23,94127,69452,219
R
−5.9%
21,36724,14046,916
D
+18.7%
25,21316,52646,361
D
+19.7%
25,11915,92246,611
R
−17.0%
16,49623,46241,047
R
−20.9%
17,32026,84245,504
D
+0.3%
19,41219,30040,534
D
+30.2%
23,51612,58136,166
R
−43.8%
8,07920,98029,445
O
−5.9%
7,7929,45428,340
D
+11.2%
16,13412,86329,151
D
+4.3%
9,7878,93619,798
R
−15.7%
8,96212,35021,578
R
−5.7%
8,6399,69018,396
D
+28.8%
5,6962,8419,918
D
+28.4%
5,2422,9228,179
D
+45.2%
5,0651,9066,989
D
+45.9%
4,5121,6616,216
D
+72.5%
6,7941,0707,892
R
−0.3%
3,8223,8467,688
D
+20.1%
2,2941,4564,177
D
+15.6%
2,7311,9654,925
D
+29.2%
3,1071,7024,809
D
+36.1%
1,7145483,232
D
+9.2%
2,1731,7914,141
D
+0.6%
1,4091,3912,852
D
+20.0%
1,7031,1312,859
D
+46.3%
2,7969953,888
D
+31.8%
2,4811,2173,975
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorHot Springs-Malvern, ARCombined statistical areaArkansasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.6%69.1%61.0%
Black8.5%14.7%12.2%
Asian0.5%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.3%10.3%12.6%
Other race2.2%4.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%9.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$56,739$60,773$84,427
Poverty rate15.6%16.0%12.5%
Median age44.938.839.1
Age 18–247.2%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older23.6%17.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.1%8.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.2%English 12.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.9%German 9.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 10.3%Irish 8.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.0%5.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant32.9%38.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed49.0%42.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.1%5.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.2%
Irish
10.9%
German
10.3%
American
7.0%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.2%
3.4%
75–84
4.4%
6.3%
65–74
7.4%
6.9%
55–64
7.1%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
5.8%
35–44
5.9%
5.9%
25–34
5.5%
3.9%
18–24
3.3%
7.5%
5–17
7.3%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,739
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR$56,739
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.9%
Working age (18–64)14.7%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
32.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Black Protestant
4.8%
Catholic
4.0%
Other Christian
1.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other faiths
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted49.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Hot Springs-Malvern, AR sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 43.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.

A population of 133,215, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,739 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+39.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,610 votes cast, 15,833 went Democratic and 37,585 went Republican.
What is Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas's political typology?
Akashic places Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas has a population of 133,215 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas is $56,739 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hot Springs-Malvern, AR, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.