Howard County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 4,473 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -33 | 83 | 527 | 10 | 620 | 13.4% | 85.0% | R+71.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -11 | 55 | 544 | 6 | 605 | 9.1% | 89.9% | R+80.8 |
| Precinct -44 | 71 | 484 | 8 | 563 | 12.6% | 86.0% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -99 | 240 | 294 | 8 | 542 | 44.3% | 54.2% | R+10.0 |
| Precinct -22 | 38 | 486 | 5 | 529 | 7.2% | 91.9% | R+84.7 |
| Precinct -66 | 163 | 285 | 14 | 462 | 35.3% | 61.7% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -88 | 204 | 205 | 7 | 416 | 49.0% | 49.3% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct -55 | 107 | 265 | 5 | 377 | 28.4% | 70.3% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -77 | 197 | 156 | 6 | 359 | 54.9% | 43.5% | D+11.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +42.1% |
| 1896 | +65.0% |
| 1900 | +24.8% |
| 1904 | +11.2% |
| 1908 | +20.6% |
| 1912 | +32.9% |
| 1916 | +41.5% |
| 1920 | +9.1% |
| 1924 | +42.1% |
| 1928 | +16.0% |
| 1932 | +82.2% |
| 1936 | +67.7% |
| 1940 | +56.8% |
| 1944 | +45.4% |
| 1948 | +63.6% |
| 1952 | +22.4% |
| 1956 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | −10.7% |
| 1968 | −5.6% |
| 1972 | −43.0% |
| 1976 | +34.1% |
| 1980 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | −27.6% |
| 1988 | −16.0% |
| 1992 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | −5.9% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −25.0% |
| 2012 | −31.8% |
| 2016 | −39.5% |
| 2020 | −41.9% |
| 2024 | −46.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 23.8%861 | 73.8%2,668 | 3,613 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.6%3,549 | 4,696 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,237 |
| 2020 | 7,359 |
| 2022 | 7,177 |
| 2024 | 7,460 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−141 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,178 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,212 in average income, against $58,452 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+52.3 on average — 5.6 points more Republican-leaning than Howard County, AR itself (R+46.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hempstead County, AR57R+39.7
- Pike County, AR27R+73.1
- Sevier County, AR24R+61.7
- Bowie County, TX20R+48.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pike County, AR33
- Hempstead County, AR32
- Sevier County, AR27
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 | −15 |
| 2012 | −183 |
| 2013 | −161 |
| 2014 | −87 |
| 2015 | −163 |
| 2016 | −11 |
| 2017 | −19 |
| 2018 | −47 |
| 2019 | −99 |
| 2021 | −48 |
| 2022 | −81 |
| 2023 | −56 |
| 2024 | −67 |
| 2025 | −141 |
Howard County's small, majority-rural population has shifted steadily toward overwhelming Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting broader realignment patterns across southwest Arkansas's timber and agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.7 points.
A population of 12,583, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,603 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Arkansas County and Cross County.
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Howard County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05061/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.