Union County's oil-patch hub where industrial heritage still shapes the ballot
El Dorado anchors a corner of south Arkansas where petroleum refining and chemical manufacturing built the regional economy, producing an electorate that has trended heavily toward Republican candidates in federal races even as local contests remain more competitive.
| Group | El Dorado, AR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 62.5% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 32.5% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 2.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -61.3pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.1% | 60.3% | — | — | |
| 23.2% | 27.3% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 6.9% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 3.5% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 1.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 15.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the El Dorado, AR metro area? 167,020 residents across 4 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 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+38.6 | R+35.3 | 3.3pp |