Arkansas's anchor market, where Delta demographics meet state-capital politics
Spanning the capital corridor and the majority-Black Delta counties around Pine Bluff, this market blends competitive state-level races with some of Arkansas's most economically distressed and reliably Democratic precincts.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 400K | D+22.1 | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | 6.6% |
| Pulaski | 392K | D+22.1 | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | 6.6% |
| Pulaski | 376K | D+22.1 | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | 6.6% |
| Pulaski | 361K | D+22.1 | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | 6.6% |
| Faulkner | 128K | R+32.3 | 17,752 | 35,357 | 54,465 | 2.3% |
| Saline | 127K | R+40.1 | 16,609 | 39,736 | 57,609 | 2.5% |
| Faulkner | 120K | R+32.3 | 17,752 | 35,357 | 54,465 | 2.3% |
| Saline | 116K | R+40.1 | 16,609 | 39,736 | 57,609 | 2.5% |
| Faulkner | 104K | R+32.3 | 17,752 | 35,357 | 54,465 | 2.3% |
| Garland | 100K | R+36.3 | 13,015 | 28,359 | 42,327 | 1.8% |
| Garland | 97K | R+36.3 | 13,015 | 28,359 | 42,327 | 1.8% |
| Garland | 96K | R+36.3 | 13,015 | 28,359 | 42,327 | 1.8% |
| Saline | 95K | R+40.1 | 16,609 | 39,736 | 57,609 | 2.5% |
| Garland | 88K | R+36.3 | 13,015 | 28,359 | 42,327 | 1.8% |
| Faulkner | 86K | R+32.3 | 17,752 | 35,357 | 54,465 | 2.3% |
| Jefferson | 84K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 0.9% |
| Saline | 84K | R+40.1 | 16,609 | 39,736 | 57,609 | 2.5% |
| Jefferson | 80K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 0.9% |
| White | 79K | R+61.2 | 5,641 | 24,514 | 30,837 | 1.3% |
| White | 78K | R+61.2 | 5,641 | 24,514 | 30,837 | 1.3% |
| Lonoke | 75K | R+53.7 | 6,790 | 23,225 | 30,620 | 1.3% |
| White | 74K | R+61.2 | 5,641 | 24,514 | 30,837 | 1.3% |
| Jefferson | 72K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 0.9% |
| Lonoke | 71K | R+53.7 | 6,790 | 23,225 | 30,620 | 1.3% |
| White | 67K | R+61.2 | 5,641 | 24,514 | 30,837 | 1.3% |
| Jefferson | 65K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 0.9% |
| Pope | 64K | R+52.2 | 5,487 | 18,118 | 24,191 | 1.0% |
| Lonoke | 63K | R+53.7 | 6,790 | 23,225 | 30,620 | 1.3% |
| Pope | 63K | R+52.2 | 5,487 | 18,118 | 24,191 | 1.0% |
| Pope | 59K | R+52.2 | 5,487 | 18,118 | 24,191 | 1.0% |
| Pope | 54K | R+52.2 | 5,487 | 18,118 | 24,191 | 1.0% |
| Lonoke | 53K | R+53.7 | 6,790 | 23,225 | 30,620 | 1.3% |
| Independence | 38K | R+59.5 | 2,689 | 11,023 | 14,011 | 0.6% |
| Independence | 37K | R+59.5 | 2,689 | 11,023 | 14,011 | 0.6% |
| Independence | 34K | R+59.5 | 2,689 | 11,023 | 14,011 | 0.6% |
| Independence | 34K | R+59.5 | 2,689 | 11,023 | 14,011 | 0.6% |
| Hot Spring | 33K | R+52.2 | 2,818 | 9,226 | 12,283 | 0.5% |
| Hot Spring | 33K | R+52.2 | 2,818 | 9,226 | 12,283 | 0.5% |
| Hot Spring | 32K | R+52.2 | 2,818 | 9,226 | 12,283 | 0.5% |
| Hot Spring | 30K | R+52.2 | 2,818 | 9,226 | 12,283 | 0.5% |
| Ouachita | 29K | R+19.1 | 3,412 | 5,056 | 8,626 | 0.4% |
| Ouachita | 26K | R+19.1 | 3,412 | 5,056 | 8,626 | 0.4% |
| Cleburne | 26K | R+67.9 | 1,941 | 10,595 | 12,739 | 0.5% |
| Cleburne | 25K | R+67.9 | 1,941 | 10,595 | 12,739 | 0.5% |
| Cleburne | 25K | R+67.9 | 1,941 | 10,595 | 12,739 | 0.5% |
| Ouachita | 25K | R+19.1 | 3,412 | 5,056 | 8,626 | 0.4% |
| Cleburne | 24K | R+67.9 | 1,941 | 10,595 | 12,739 | 0.5% |
| Clark | 24K | R+20.5 | 2,959 | 4,526 | 7,657 | 0.3% |
| Clark | 24K | R+20.5 | 2,959 | 4,526 | 7,657 | 0.3% |
| Clark | 23K | R+20.5 | 2,959 | 4,526 | 7,657 | 0.3% |
| Ouachita | 22K | R+19.1 | 3,412 | 5,056 | 8,626 | 0.4% |
| Yell | 22K | R+60.7 | 1,213 | 5,147 | 6,477 | 0.3% |
| Yell | 22K | R+60.7 | 1,213 | 5,147 | 6,477 | 0.3% |
| Yell | 21K | R+60.7 | 1,213 | 5,147 | 6,477 | 0.3% |
| Clark | 21K | R+20.5 | 2,959 | 4,526 | 7,657 | 0.3% |
| Conway | 21K | R+40.3 | 2,449 | 5,893 | 8,541 | 0.4% |
| Conway | 21K | R+40.3 | 2,449 | 5,893 | 8,541 | 0.4% |
| Arkansas | 21K | R+44.1 | 1,503 | 3,951 | 5,547 | 0.2% |
| Conway | 21K | R+40.3 | 2,449 | 5,893 | 8,541 | 0.4% |
| Conway | 20K | R+40.3 | 2,449 | 5,893 | 8,541 | 0.4% |
| Polk | 20K | R+70.5 | 1,145 | 6,987 | 8,288 | 0.4% |
| Polk | 20K | R+70.5 | 1,145 | 6,987 | 8,288 | 0.4% |
| Polk | 20K | R+70.5 | 1,145 | 6,987 | 8,288 | 0.4% |
| Yell | 20K | R+60.7 | 1,213 | 5,147 | 6,477 | 0.3% |
| Arkansas | 19K | R+44.1 | 1,503 | 3,951 | 5,547 | 0.2% |
| Polk | 19K | R+70.5 | 1,145 | 6,987 | 8,288 | 0.4% |
| Drew | 19K | R+33.8 | 2,050 | 4,203 | 6,365 | 0.3% |
| Drew | 19K | R+33.8 | 2,050 | 4,203 | 6,365 | 0.3% |
| Drew | 19K | R+33.8 | 2,050 | 4,203 | 6,365 | 0.3% |
| Arkansas | 19K | R+44.1 | 1,503 | 3,951 | 5,547 | 0.2% |
| Jackson | 18K | R+48.7 | 1,183 | 3,509 | 4,775 | 0.2% |
| Grant | 18K | R+68.9 | 1,192 | 6,755 | 8,078 | 0.3% |
| Grant | 18K | R+68.9 | 1,192 | 6,755 | 8,078 | 0.3% |
| Grant | 18K | R+68.9 | 1,192 | 6,755 | 8,078 | 0.3% |
| Jackson | 17K | R+48.7 | 1,183 | 3,509 | 4,775 | 0.2% |
| Drew | 17K | R+33.8 | 2,050 | 4,203 | 6,365 | 0.3% |
| Jackson | 17K | R+48.7 | 1,183 | 3,509 | 4,775 | 0.2% |
| Van Buren | 17K | R+60.2 | 1,437 | 6,023 | 7,621 | 0.3% |
| Jackson | 17K | R+48.7 | 1,183 | 3,509 | 4,775 | 0.2% |
| Arkansas | 17K | R+44.1 | 1,503 | 3,951 | 5,547 | 0.2% |
| Grant | 16K | R+68.9 | 1,192 | 6,755 | 8,078 | 0.3% |
| Van Buren | 16K | R+60.2 | 1,437 | 6,023 | 7,621 | 0.3% |
| Van Buren | 16K | R+60.2 | 1,437 | 6,023 | 7,621 | 0.3% |
| Van Buren | 16K | R+60.2 | 1,437 | 6,023 | 7,621 | 0.3% |
| Desha | 15K | R+4.8 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 3,505 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln | 14K | R+50.1 | 813 | 2,502 | 3,372 | 0.1% |
| Izard | 14K | R+65.9 | 949 | 4,854 | 5,925 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln | 14K | R+50.1 | 813 | 2,502 | 3,372 | 0.1% |
| Lincoln | 14K | R+50.1 | 813 | 2,502 | 3,372 | 0.1% |
| Desha | 14K | R+4.8 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 3,505 | 0.2% |
| Izard | 13K | R+65.9 | 949 | 4,854 | 5,925 | 0.3% |
| Izard | 13K | R+65.9 | 949 | 4,854 | 5,925 | 0.3% |
| Izard | 13K | R+65.9 | 949 | 4,854 | 5,925 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln | 13K | R+50.1 | 813 | 2,502 | 3,372 | 0.1% |
| Bradley | 13K | R+39.0 | 961 | 2,213 | 3,209 | 0.1% |
| Stone | 13K | R+61.7 | 1,089 | 4,808 | 6,030 | 0.3% |
| Stone | 13K | R+61.7 | 1,089 | 4,808 | 6,030 | 0.3% |
| Desha | 12K | R+4.8 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 3,505 | 0.2% |
| Bradley | 12K | R+39.0 | 961 | 2,213 | 3,209 | 0.1% |
| Stone | 12K | R+61.7 | 1,089 | 4,808 | 6,030 | 0.3% |
| Stone | 11K | R+61.7 | 1,089 | 4,808 | 6,030 | 0.3% |
| Pike | 11K | R+73.1 | 560 | 3,746 | 4,358 | 0.2% |
| Bradley | 11K | R+39.0 | 961 | 2,213 | 3,209 | 0.1% |
| Pike | 11K | R+73.1 | 560 | 3,746 | 4,358 | 0.2% |
| Desha | 11K | R+4.8 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 3,505 | 0.2% |
| Pike | 11K | R+73.1 | 560 | 3,746 | 4,358 | 0.2% |
| Perry | 10K | R+57.5 | 923 | 3,559 | 4,584 | 0.2% |
| Monroe | 10K | R+15.7 | 1,002 | 1,385 | 2,433 | 0.1% |
| Perry | 10K | R+57.5 | 923 | 3,559 | 4,584 | 0.2% |
| Perry | 10K | R+57.5 | 923 | 3,559 | 4,584 | 0.2% |
| Bradley | 10K | R+39.0 | 961 | 2,213 | 3,209 | 0.1% |
| Pike | 10K | R+73.1 | 560 | 3,746 | 4,358 | 0.2% |
| Perry | 10K | R+57.5 | 923 | 3,559 | 4,584 | 0.2% |
| Nevada | 10K | R+39.7 | 849 | 2,002 | 2,907 | 0.1% |
| Prairie | 10K | R+65.8 | 524 | 2,628 | 3,200 | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 9K | R+39.7 | 849 | 2,002 | 2,907 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 9K | R+63.2 | 645 | 2,987 | 3,707 | 0.2% |
| Dallas | 9K | R+29.4 | 798 | 1,482 | 2,324 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 9K | R+63.2 | 645 | 2,987 | 3,707 | 0.2% |
| Montgomery | 9K | R+63.2 | 645 | 2,987 | 3,707 | 0.2% |
| Prairie | 9K | R+65.8 | 524 | 2,628 | 3,200 | 0.1% |
| Woodruff | 9K | R+32.5 | 760 | 1,513 | 2,318 | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 9K | R+39.7 | 849 | 2,002 | 2,907 | 0.1% |
| Cleveland | 9K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 0.1% |
| Monroe | 9K | R+15.7 | 1,002 | 1,385 | 2,433 | 0.1% |
| Cleveland | 9K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 9K | R+63.2 | 645 | 2,987 | 3,707 | 0.2% |
| Cleveland | 8K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 0.1% |
| Prairie | 8K | R+65.8 | 524 | 2,628 | 3,200 | 0.1% |
| Searcy | 8K | R+72.2 | 511 | 3,305 | 3,869 | 0.2% |
| Dallas | 8K | R+29.4 | 798 | 1,482 | 2,324 | 0.1% |
| Nevada | 8K | R+39.7 | 849 | 2,002 | 2,907 | 0.1% |
| Prairie | 8K | R+65.8 | 524 | 2,628 | 3,200 | 0.1% |
| Searcy | 8K | R+72.2 | 511 | 3,305 | 3,869 | 0.2% |
| Searcy | 8K | R+72.2 | 511 | 3,305 | 3,869 | 0.2% |
| Searcy | 8K | R+72.2 | 511 | 3,305 | 3,869 | 0.2% |
| Dallas | 8K | R+29.4 | 798 | 1,482 | 2,324 | 0.1% |
| Woodruff | 8K | R+32.5 | 760 | 1,513 | 2,318 | 0.1% |
| Monroe | 8K | R+15.7 | 1,002 | 1,385 | 2,433 | 0.1% |
| Cleveland | 7K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 0.1% |
| Woodruff | 7K | R+32.5 | 760 | 1,513 | 2,318 | 0.1% |
| Monroe | 7K | R+15.7 | 1,002 | 1,385 | 2,433 | 0.1% |
| Dallas | 6K | R+29.4 | 798 | 1,482 | 2,324 | 0.1% |
| Woodruff | 6K | R+32.5 | 760 | 1,513 | 2,318 | 0.1% |
| Calhoun | 6K | R+61.9 | 379 | 1,674 | 2,092 | 0.1% |
| Calhoun | 5K | R+61.9 | 379 | 1,674 | 2,092 | 0.1% |
| Calhoun | 5K | R+61.9 | 379 | 1,674 | 2,092 | 0.1% |
| Calhoun | 5K | R+61.9 | 379 | 1,674 | 2,092 | 0.1% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.0% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 19.2% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -63.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4% | 65.4% | — | — | |
| 8.0% | 14.0% | — | — | |
| 6.2% | 10.8% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 6.1% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 3.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 42.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff media market? 5,665,809 residents across 148 counties.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+30.8 | R+23.3 | 7.4pp |