Columbia County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 7,940 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Columbia NorthColumbia North | 231 | 1,111 | 15 | 1,357 | 17.0% | 81.9% | R+64.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Mag Ward 4Mag Ward 4 | 292 | 691 | 10 | 993 | 29.4% | 69.6% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -Columbia SouthColumbia South | 322 | 650 | 10 | 982 | 32.8% | 66.2% | R+33.4 |
| Precinct -Mag Ward 3Mag Ward 3 | 196 | 628 | 8 | 832 | 23.6% | 75.5% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Mag Ward 1Mag Ward 1 | 315 | 428 | 16 | 759 | 41.5% | 56.4% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -Emerson TownshipEmerson Township | 102 | 528 | 7 | 637 | 16.0% | 82.9% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -Mag Ward 2Mag Ward 2 | 391 | 115 | 12 | 518 | 75.5% | 22.2% | D+53.3 |
| Precinct -Taylor TownshipTaylor Township | 60 | 347 | 2 | 409 | 14.7% | 84.8% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -McNeil TownshipMcNeil Township | 125 | 233 | 3 | 361 | 34.6% | 64.5% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -Waldo CityWaldo City | 233 | 93 | 11 | 337 | 69.1% | 27.6% | D+41.5 |
| Precinct -Waldo TownshipWaldo Township | 86 | 231 | 5 | 322 | 26.7% | 71.7% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -Taylor CityTaylor City | 22 | 200 | 3 | 225 | 9.8% | 88.9% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -McNeil CityMcNeil City | 54 | 72 | 0 | 126 | 42.9% | 57.1% | R+14.3 |
| Precinct -Emerson CityEmerson City | 37 | 40 | 5 | 82 | 45.1% | 48.8% | R+3.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +48.0% |
| 1896 | +59.9% |
| 1900 | +40.4% |
| 1904 | +43.9% |
| 1908 | +32.4% |
| 1912 | +46.1% |
| 1916 | +48.4% |
| 1920 | +40.8% |
| 1924 | +57.5% |
| 1928 | +47.9% |
| 1932 | +92.8% |
| 1936 | +93.3% |
| 1940 | +87.6% |
| 1944 | +68.9% |
| 1948 | +52.7% |
| 1952 | +26.9% |
| 1956 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | −7.0% |
| 1968 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | −45.0% |
| 1976 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | −8.2% |
| 1984 | −27.7% |
| 1988 | −21.5% |
| 1992 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | −10.9% |
| 2004 | −16.4% |
| 2008 | −24.1% |
| 2012 | −23.6% |
| 2016 | −26.6% |
| 2020 | −31.2% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.9%1,752 | 69.0%4,177 | 6,053 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 71.4%5,776 | 8,091 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 14,282 |
| 2020 | 13,163 |
| 2022 | 12,267 |
| 2024 | 12,145 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−64 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,964 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,558 in average income, against $65,819 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.7 on average — 6.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Columbia County, AR itself (R+36.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ouachita County, AR29R+19.1
- Lafayette County, AR26R+38.3
- Union County, AR23R+33.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pulaski County, AR43
- Lafayette County, AR32
- Ouachita County, AR32
- Union County, AR31
- Webster Parish, LA26
- Miller County, AR21
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 | −33 |
| 2012 | −339 |
| 2013 | −129 |
| 2014 | −297 |
| 2015 | +7 |
| 2016 | −109 |
| 2017 | −304 |
| 2018 | −64 |
| 2019 | −120 |
| 2021 | −180 |
| 2022 | −140 |
| 2023 | −42 |
| 2024 | −150 |
| 2025 | −64 |
Columbia County has trended decisively Republican in recent cycles, posting a 36-point margin in 2024, reflecting broader rural realignment across southern Arkansas's historically Democratic lowland communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.5 points.
A population of 22,349, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,334 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Drew County.
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Columbia County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.