Hempstead County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 6,089 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -23 Spring Hill23 Spring Hill | 38 | 633 | 4 | 675 | 5.6% | 93.8% | R+88.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -01 Hope 101 Hope 1 | 303 | 194 | 12 | 509 | 59.5% | 38.1% | D+21.4 |
| Precinct -07 Hope 707 Hope 7 | 90 | 370 | 8 | 468 | 19.2% | 79.1% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -05 Hope 505 Hope 5 | 174 | 234 | 16 | 424 | 41.0% | 55.2% | R+14.2 |
| Precinct -03 Hope 303 Hope 3 | 125 | 284 | 5 | 414 | 30.2% | 68.6% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -08 Bingen08 Bingen | 39 | 268 | 6 | 313 | 12.5% | 85.6% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -09 Blevins09 Blevins | 45 | 249 | 6 | 300 | 15.0% | 83.0% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -02 Hope 202 Hope 2 | 204 | 67 | 4 | 275 | 74.2% | 24.4% | D+49.8 |
| Precinct -15 McCaskill15 McCaskill | 36 | 199 | 7 | 242 | 14.9% | 82.2% | R+67.4 |
| Precinct -06 Hope 606 Hope 6 | 34 | 191 | 5 | 230 | 14.8% | 83.0% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -17 Ozan17 Ozan | 99 | 124 | 7 | 230 | 43.0% | 53.9% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -04 Hope 404 Hope 4 | 156 | 65 | 7 | 228 | 68.4% | 28.5% | D+39.9 |
| Precinct -18 Patmos18 Patmos | 37 | 172 | 3 | 212 | 17.5% | 81.1% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -12 Deann12 Deann | 32 | 166 | 7 | 205 | 15.6% | 81.0% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -22 Shover Springs22 Shover Springs | 25 | 170 | 6 | 201 | 12.4% | 84.6% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -20 Rocky Mound20 Rocky Mound | 35 | 153 | 5 | 193 | 18.1% | 79.3% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -19 Perrytown19 Perrytown | 29 | 159 | 0 | 188 | 15.4% | 84.6% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -13 Fulton13 Fulton | 78 | 77 | 4 | 159 | 49.1% | 48.4% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -24 Washington24 Washington | 61 | 86 | 1 | 148 | 41.2% | 58.1% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -14 Guernsey14 Guernsey | 24 | 105 | 1 | 130 | 18.5% | 80.8% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -21 Saratoga21 Saratoga | 38 | 76 | 2 | 116 | 32.8% | 65.5% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -11 Cross Roads11 Cross Roads | 26 | 84 | 3 | 113 | 23.0% | 74.3% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -10 Columbus10 Columbus | 33 | 40 | 1 | 74 | 44.6% | 54.1% | R+9.5 |
| Precinct -16 McNab16 McNab | 15 | 27 | 0 | 42 | 35.7% | 64.3% | R+28.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +23.3% |
| 1896 | +20.5% |
| 1900 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | −2.2% |
| 1908 | +13.4% |
| 1912 | +15.6% |
| 1916 | +25.9% |
| 1920 | +12.1% |
| 1924 | +31.6% |
| 1928 | +39.3% |
| 1932 | +79.9% |
| 1936 | +85.4% |
| 1940 | +74.3% |
| 1944 | +55.0% |
| 1948 | +42.3% |
| 1952 | +13.4% |
| 1956 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | −41.6% |
| 1976 | +30.7% |
| 1980 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | −19.1% |
| 1988 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −26.2% |
| 2016 | −29.4% |
| 2020 | −34.1% |
| 2024 | −39.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.7%1,193 | 72.0%3,338 | 4,636 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 71.6%4,742 | 6,620 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,692 |
| 2020 | 10,291 |
| 2022 | 8,690 |
| 2024 | 9,145 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−110 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,490 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,857 in average income, against $51,504 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.4 on average — 5.7 points more Republican-leaning than Hempstead County, AR itself (R+39.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Nevada County, AR54R+39.7
- Miller County, AR34R+51.1
- Howard County, AR32R+46.7
- Bowie County, TX21R+48.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Howard County, AR57
- Nevada County, AR55
- Miller County, AR40
- Bowie County, TX39
- Pulaski County, AR23
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 | −158 |
| 2012 | −226 |
| 2013 | +3 |
| 2014 | −168 |
| 2015 | −325 |
| 2016 | −138 |
| 2017 | −224 |
| 2018 | −213 |
| 2019 | −199 |
| 2021 | −282 |
| 2022 | −212 |
| 2023 | −99 |
| 2024 | −139 |
| 2025 | −110 |
Hempstead County's population has declined steadily over two decades, and its electorate has shifted sharply toward Republican presidential candidates, posting a nearly 40-point margin in 2024 — roughly double what it recorded fifteen years ago.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.
A population of 19,508, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,787 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradley County and Nevada County.
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Hempstead County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05057/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.