Poinsett County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 7,079 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WillisWillis | 412 | 1,866 | 36 | 2,314 | 17.8% | 80.6% | R+62.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BolivarBolivar | 225 | 1,156 | 26 | 1,407 | 16.0% | 82.2% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -Little River PaynewayLittle River Payneway | 246 | 636 | 17 | 899 | 27.4% | 70.7% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -Greenwood RivervaleGreenwood Rivervale | 138 | 591 | 12 | 741 | 18.6% | 79.8% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -GreenfieldGreenfield | 50 | 437 | 10 | 497 | 10.1% | 87.9% | R+77.9 |
| Precinct -TyronzaTyronza | 32 | 304 | 3 | 339 | 9.4% | 89.7% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -Scott VV and WHScott VV and WH | 53 | 275 | 2 | 330 | 16.1% | 83.3% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -West PrairieWest Prairie | 40 | 252 | 5 | 297 | 13.5% | 84.8% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -Owen FisherOwen Fisher | 13 | 81 | 2 | 96 | 13.5% | 84.4% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -LunsfordLunsford | 11 | 52 | 0 | 63 | 17.5% | 82.5% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -Owen WaldenburgOwen Waldenburg | 11 | 43 | 0 | 54 | 20.4% | 79.6% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -DobsonDobson | 4 | 38 | 0 | 42 | 9.5% | 90.5% | R+81.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +64.6% |
| 1896 | +62.1% |
| 1900 | +48.4% |
| 1904 | +31.1% |
| 1908 | +29.0% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +39.3% |
| 1920 | +29.6% |
| 1924 | +45.8% |
| 1928 | +32.5% |
| 1932 | +87.6% |
| 1936 | +71.5% |
| 1940 | +72.0% |
| 1944 | +77.9% |
| 1948 | +53.5% |
| 1952 | +36.3% |
| 1956 | +28.3% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +30.0% |
| 1968 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | −56.7% |
| 1976 | +43.0% |
| 1980 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | −17.9% |
| 1988 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | +34.0% |
| 1996 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | −27.3% |
| 2012 | −34.2% |
| 2016 | −48.1% |
| 2020 | −59.8% |
| 2024 | −63.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.6%976 | 79.6%4,419 | 5,549 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.1%6,092 | 7,416 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,408 |
| 2020 | 12,357 |
| 2022 | 11,830 |
| 2024 | 12,438 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+246 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −827 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $35,214 in average income, against $57,691 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.6 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Poinsett County, AR itself (R+63.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Craighead County, AR243R+37.4
- Crittenden County, AR31D+2.3
- Mississippi County, AR27R+31.6
- Greene County, AR20R+61.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Craighead County, AR291
- Crittenden County, AR33
- Greene County, AR31
- Mississippi County, AR24
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 | −72 |
| 2012 | −164 |
| 2013 | −63 |
| 2014 | −49 |
| 2015 | −89 |
| 2016 | −13 |
| 2017 | +127 |
| 2018 | −148 |
| 2019 | −348 |
| 2021 | −137 |
| 2022 | −114 |
| 2023 | +31 |
| 2024 | −34 |
| 2025 | +246 |
Poinsett County sits in Arkansas's Mississippi Delta lowlands, where a shrinking, majority-white rural population has shifted its presidential margins rightward by roughly 40 points over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.5 points.
A population of 22,543, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,707 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Haskell County and Crockett County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Poinsett County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05111/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.