Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 12,283 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MALVERN WARD 1MALVERN WARD 1 | 1,152 | 1,279 | 73 | 2,504 | 46.0% | 51.1% | R+5.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MagnetMagnet | 216 | 1,037 | 22 | 1,275 | 16.9% | 81.3% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -BismarckBismarck | 220 | 871 | 19 | 1,110 | 19.8% | 78.5% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -Glen RoseGlen Rose | 131 | 678 | 13 | 822 | 15.9% | 82.5% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -DerocheDeroche | 97 | 512 | 17 | 626 | 15.5% | 81.8% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -MontgomeryMontgomery | 95 | 417 | 15 | 527 | 18.0% | 79.1% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -ButterfieldButterfield | 95 | 420 | 8 | 523 | 18.2% | 80.3% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -GiffordGifford | 61 | 425 | 5 | 491 | 12.4% | 86.6% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -Fenter AFenter A | 105 | 378 | 3 | 486 | 21.6% | 77.8% | R+56.2 |
| Precinct -CentralCentral | 61 | 312 | 5 | 378 | 16.1% | 82.5% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -Fenter BFenter B | 85 | 279 | 5 | 369 | 23.0% | 75.6% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -DoverDover | 50 | 292 | 5 | 347 | 14.4% | 84.1% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -Lone HillLone Hill | 63 | 271 | 5 | 339 | 18.6% | 79.9% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -HendersonHenderson | 55 | 255 | 9 | 319 | 17.2% | 79.9% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -ValleyValley | 40 | 227 | 5 | 272 | 14.7% | 83.5% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -PrairiePrairie | 21 | 193 | 4 | 218 | 9.6% | 88.5% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -Big CreekBig Creek | 14 | 200 | 1 | 215 | 6.5% | 93.0% | R+86.5 |
| Precinct -AntiochAntioch | 19 | 157 | 1 | 177 | 10.7% | 88.7% | R+78.0 |
| Precinct -MIDWAY CITYMIDWAY CITY | 11 | 161 | 2 | 174 | 6.3% | 92.5% | R+86.2 |
| Precinct -Rockport W-2Rockport W-2 | 22 | 145 | 3 | 170 | 12.9% | 85.3% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -Clear CreekClear Creek | 23 | 136 | 3 | 162 | 14.2% | 84.0% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -OuachitaOuachita | 13 | 128 | 3 | 144 | 9.0% | 88.9% | R+79.9 |
| Precinct -ROCKPORT W-1ROCKPORT W-1 | 33 | 94 | 2 | 129 | 25.6% | 72.9% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -HarrisonHarrison | 15 | 106 | 4 | 125 | 12.0% | 84.8% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -Brown SpringsBrown Springs | 9 | 83 | 1 | 93 | 9.7% | 89.2% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -Donaldson CityDonaldson City | 14 | 65 | 5 | 84 | 16.7% | 77.4% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -Fenter CFenter C | 56 | 27 | 1 | 84 | 66.7% | 32.1% | D+34.5 |
| Precinct -Friendship CityFriendship City | 6 | 64 | 0 | 70 | 8.6% | 91.4% | R+82.9 |
| Precinct -Perla CityPerla City | 36 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 72.0% | 28.0% | D+44.0 |
| Precinct -Malvern W-2Malvern W-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -Malvern W-3Malvern W-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -Malvern W-4Malvern W-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.9% |
| 1896 | +63.2% |
| 1900 | +28.4% |
| 1904 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | +9.4% |
| 1912 | +34.9% |
| 1916 | +37.8% |
| 1920 | +7.5% |
| 1924 | +29.9% |
| 1928 | −6.0% |
| 1932 | +82.1% |
| 1936 | +55.9% |
| 1940 | +56.3% |
| 1944 | +31.6% |
| 1948 | +49.8% |
| 1952 | +30.6% |
| 1956 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | +29.4% |
| 1964 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | −30.1% |
| 1976 | +56.2% |
| 1980 | +30.8% |
| 1984 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | +30.9% |
| 2000 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | −24.4% |
| 2012 | −29.0% |
| 2016 | −43.5% |
| 2020 | −48.7% |
| 2024 | −52.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.7%2,139 | 74.6%7,360 | 9,866 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.8%9,388 | 12,381 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 18,204 |
| 2020 | 18,209 |
| 2022 | 18,536 |
| 2024 | 18,518 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+361 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,259 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,884 in average income, against $62,302 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.2 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Hot Spring County, AR itself (R+52.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Garland County, AR238R+36.3
- Saline County, AR105R+40.1
- Pulaski County, AR62D+22.1
- Clark County, AR51R+20.5
- Grant County, AR32R+68.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Garland County, AR216
- Saline County, AR133
- Pulaski County, AR66
- Clark County, AR52
- Grant County, AR34
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 | −124 |
| 2012 | +395 |
| 2013 | +46 |
| 2014 | −32 |
| 2015 | +134 |
| 2016 | −15 |
| 2017 | +222 |
| 2018 | +124 |
| 2019 | +119 |
| 2021 | +232 |
| 2022 | +281 |
| 2023 | +257 |
| 2024 | +259 |
| 2025 | +361 |
Hot Spring County's 2024 presidential margin of R+52.2 reflects a broader consolidation of rural Arkansas toward one party, a trend that has accelerated consistently since the early 2000s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.
A population of 33,180, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,405 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Conway County and Lawrence County.
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Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.