Sharp County, Arkansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 7,437 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CherokeeCherokee | 423 | 1,272 | 36 | 1,731 | 24.4% | 73.5% | R+49.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CaveCave | 139 | 746 | 17 | 902 | 15.4% | 82.7% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -RichwoodRichwood | 121 | 637 | 25 | 783 | 15.5% | 81.4% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -HardyHardy | 125 | 436 | 13 | 574 | 21.8% | 76.0% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -HighlandHighland | 100 | 461 | 4 | 565 | 17.7% | 81.6% | R+63.9 |
| Precinct -Piney ForkPiney Fork | 53 | 377 | 7 | 437 | 12.1% | 86.3% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -OzarkOzark | 64 | 214 | 9 | 287 | 22.3% | 74.6% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -Lower NorthLower North | 31 | 191 | 3 | 225 | 13.8% | 84.9% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -ScottScott | 22 | 160 | 3 | 185 | 11.9% | 86.5% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -West SullivanWest Sullivan | 21 | 155 | 1 | 177 | 11.9% | 87.6% | R+75.7 |
| Precinct -Big CreekBig Creek | 18 | 151 | 3 | 172 | 10.5% | 87.8% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -Lave CreekLave Creek | 24 | 146 | 1 | 171 | 14.0% | 85.4% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -East SullivanEast Sullivan | 12 | 152 | 4 | 168 | 7.1% | 90.5% | R+83.3 |
| Precinct -South UnionSouth Union | 20 | 119 | 0 | 139 | 14.4% | 85.6% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -JacksonJackson | 29 | 96 | 3 | 128 | 22.7% | 75.0% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -Upper NorthUpper North | 18 | 90 | 3 | 111 | 16.2% | 81.1% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -MorganMorgan | 13 | 85 | 1 | 99 | 13.1% | 85.9% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -WashingtonWashington | 14 | 80 | 5 | 99 | 14.1% | 80.8% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -DavidsonDavidson | 13 | 82 | 1 | 96 | 13.5% | 85.4% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -North Big RockNorth Big Rock | 9 | 83 | 1 | 93 | 9.7% | 89.2% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -StrawberryStrawberry | 18 | 66 | 1 | 85 | 21.2% | 77.6% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -South Big RockSouth Big Rock | 16 | 62 | 1 | 79 | 20.3% | 78.5% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -South LebanonSouth Lebanon | 8 | 55 | 0 | 63 | 12.7% | 87.3% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -North UnionNorth Union | 4 | 39 | 1 | 44 | 9.1% | 88.6% | R+79.5 |
| Precinct -North LebanonNorth Lebanon | 1 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 4.2% | 95.8% | R+91.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.4% |
| 1896 | +71.3% |
| 1900 | +45.3% |
| 1904 | +37.6% |
| 1908 | +47.5% |
| 1912 | +53.5% |
| 1916 | +59.0% |
| 1920 | +39.3% |
| 1924 | +52.2% |
| 1928 | +23.4% |
| 1932 | +80.3% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +43.3% |
| 1944 | +29.2% |
| 1948 | +53.9% |
| 1952 | +22.6% |
| 1956 | +17.6% |
| 1960 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | −3.2% |
| 1972 | −39.7% |
| 1976 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | −10.1% |
| 1984 | −27.4% |
| 1988 | −10.1% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | −28.9% |
| 2012 | −38.8% |
| 2016 | −55.9% |
| 2020 | −60.0% |
| 2024 | −62.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 16.2%979 | 80.5%4,848 | 6,026 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.2%6,092 | 7,412 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,122 |
| 2020 | 11,377 |
| 2022 | 11,191 |
| 2024 | 11,175 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+165 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,405 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,582 in average income, against $50,566 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.0 on average — 3.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Sharp County, AR itself (R+62.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Independence County, AR76R+59.5
- Fulton County, AR63R+62.1
- Lawrence County, AR42R+64.0
- Craighead County, AR30R+37.4
- Izard County, AR30R+65.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Independence County, AR114
- Fulton County, AR50
- Craighead County, AR40
- Izard County, AR31
- Lawrence County, AR30
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 | +118 |
| 2012 | −152 |
| 2013 | +86 |
| 2014 | −138 |
| 2015 | +93 |
| 2016 | +272 |
| 2017 | +230 |
| 2018 | +221 |
| 2019 | +199 |
| 2021 | +518 |
| 2022 | +279 |
| 2023 | +255 |
| 2024 | +259 |
| 2025 | +165 |
Sharp County sits in the Ozark foothills with a small, overwhelmingly rural population that has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state, reaching R+62.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.7 points.
A population of 17,773, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,637 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Van Buren County and Izard County.
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Sharp County, Arkansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/05135/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.