Polk County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
17 precincts · 8,288 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -09 - DALLAS VALLEY/ SHADY09 - DALLAS VALLEY/ SHADY | 126 | 833 | 13 | 972 | 13.0% | 85.7% | R+72.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -04 - ACORN04 - ACORN | 73 | 756 | 17 | 846 | 8.6% | 89.4% | R+80.7 |
| Precinct -03- MENA03- MENA | 158 | 576 | 15 | 749 | 21.1% | 76.9% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -02- MENA02- MENA | 131 | 563 | 18 | 712 | 18.4% | 79.1% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -12 - POTTER12 - POTTER | 108 | 579 | 10 | 697 | 15.5% | 83.1% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -01- MENA01- MENA | 95 | 527 | 23 | 645 | 14.7% | 81.7% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -13 - HATFIELD13 - HATFIELD | 52 | 412 | 17 | 481 | 10.8% | 85.7% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -10 - SHADY GROVE10 - SHADY GROVE | 66 | 389 | 6 | 461 | 14.3% | 84.4% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -14 - COVE14 - COVE | 42 | 399 | 7 | 448 | 9.4% | 89.1% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -16 - WICKES16 - WICKES | 42 | 378 | 5 | 425 | 9.9% | 88.9% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -06 - BOARD CAMP06 - BOARD CAMP | 68 | 350 | 3 | 421 | 16.2% | 83.1% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -07 - CHERRY HILL07 - CHERRY HILL | 58 | 323 | 6 | 387 | 15.0% | 83.5% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -15 - VANDERVOORT15 - VANDERVOORT | 33 | 242 | 2 | 277 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -11 - ROCKY11 - ROCKY | 31 | 228 | 4 | 263 | 11.8% | 86.7% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -17 - GRANNIS17 - GRANNIS | 20 | 206 | 4 | 230 | 8.7% | 89.6% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -05 - INK05 - INK | 27 | 145 | 5 | 177 | 15.3% | 81.9% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -08 - BIG FORK08 - BIG FORK | 15 | 81 | 1 | 97 | 15.5% | 83.5% | R+68.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.9% |
| 1896 | +89.3% |
| 1900 | +36.8% |
| 1904 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | +11.8% |
| 1912 | +36.4% |
| 1916 | +47.0% |
| 1920 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | +22.6% |
| 1928 | −7.9% |
| 1932 | +71.8% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +36.1% |
| 1944 | +13.3% |
| 1948 | +40.3% |
| 1952 | −12.0% |
| 1956 | −17.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | −15.5% |
| 1972 | −51.6% |
| 1976 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | −20.2% |
| 1984 | −41.7% |
| 1988 | −25.9% |
| 1992 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | −0.4% |
| 2000 | −31.8% |
| 2004 | −34.9% |
| 2008 | −45.8% |
| 2012 | −56.9% |
| 2016 | −67.6% |
| 2020 | −68.2% |
| 2024 | −70.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 13.6%932 | 82.6%5,669 | 6,864 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.3%7,083 | 8,407 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,983 |
| 2020 | 12,130 |
| 2022 | 12,184 |
| 2024 | 12,157 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+161 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +472 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,731 in average income, against $54,180 for residents who stayed — 16% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sevier County, AR25
- Sebastian 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 | −64 |
| 2012 | −147 |
| 2013 | −33 |
| 2014 | −83 |
| 2015 | −14 |
| 2016 | −23 |
| 2017 | +27 |
| 2018 | −71 |
| 2019 | +21 |
| 2021 | +268 |
| 2022 | +161 |
| 2023 | +203 |
| 2024 | +66 |
| 2025 | +161 |
Polk County's rugged Ouachita Mountain terrain anchors a sparse, heavily rural electorate that delivered a 70-point Republican margin in 2024—among the widest gaps recorded anywhere in the state that cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 70.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.5 points.
A population of 19,361, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,191 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Rhea County.
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Polk County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.