Polk County, AR

Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Polk County, AR     [Sort places by name]

Mena city (pop. 5,605) Wickes town (pop. 869) Grannis city (pop. 511) Hatfield town (pop. 499) Cove town (pop. 324) Vandervoort town (pop. 198) Acorn CDP (pop. 125)  

Tracts in Polk County, AR

Census Tract 9501, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9502.01, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9502.02, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9503, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9504, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9505, Polk County, Arkansas     Census Tract 9506, Polk County, Arkansas        

2022 population: 19,337   ( 1,325 from 2010 , 114 from 2020)
Land area: 856.8 square miles
Population density: 22.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	16,854	87.16%	9.1%
Black:	118	0.61%	118.5%
Indian:	387	2.00%	11.2%
Asian:	188	0.97%	102.2%
2+ races:	485	2.51%	15.5%
Hispanic:	1,305	6.75%	9.7%
Total non-White:	2,483	12.84%	17.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	461	12.0
Deaths:	766	19.9
Net Migration:	417	10.8
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,695	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	370	1.8

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,035	82.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,246	14.7%	209 [+]	2.5%	8,490	20	36	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 (1.0%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	6,618	80.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,212	14.7%	401 [+]	4.9%	8,231	20	35	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 164 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 94 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 56 (0.7%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,955	77.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,556	20.1%	215 [+]	2.8%	7,726	17	30	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 127 (1.6%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	5,473	71.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,957	25.5%	251 [+]	3.3%	7,681	13	26	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 106 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 50 (0.7%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,192	66.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,473	31.7%	134 [+]	1.7%	7,799	12	16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 73 (0.9%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	4,600	64.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,315	32.2%	278 [+]	3.9%	7,193	13	16	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 130 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 95 (1.3%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	2,852	42.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,824	42.3%	1,003 [+]	15.0%	6,679	6	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 876 (13.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.3%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,162	43.8%	George Bush* (R)	2,757	38.2%	1,298 [+]	18.0%	7,217	3	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,225 (17.0%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	4,099	62.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,390	36.2%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,595	6	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 36 (0.5%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,181	70.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,101	28.4%	104	1.4%	7,386	10	11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,993	58.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,617	38.3%	214 [+]	3.1%	6,824	10	8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 139 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 69 (1.0%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,505	58.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,432	40.8%	29 [+]	0.5%	5,966	6	-7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,609	74.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,120	23.2%	94 [+]	1.9%	4,823	6	14	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 94 (1.9%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,094	40.3%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,812	34.9%	1,290 [+]	24.8%	5,196	10	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,290 (24.8%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,575	55.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,022	43.9%	11	0.2%	4,608	0	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,882	51.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,635	45.0%	115	3.2%	3,632	9	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	42%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,832	58.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,287	40.9%	24	0.8%	3,143	12	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	39%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,756	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,379	43.9%	6	0.2%	3,141	12	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	26%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,417	66.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	554	25.9%	169 [+]	7.9%	2,140	5	-19	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 127 (5.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.7%);
1944	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	999	56.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	764	43.1%	10	0.6%	1,773	13	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,255	67.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	585	31.5%	18	1.0%	1,858	10	-13	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,170	67.4%	Alf Landon (R)	537	31.0%	28 [+]	1.6%	1,735	13	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,568	83.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	223	11.9%	83 [+]	4.4%	1,874	-1	-28	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	25%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,022	53.3%	Al Smith (D)	870	45.4%	24 [+]	1.3%	1,916	14	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	20%	John Davis (D)	863	54.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	502	31.5%	229 [+]	14.4%	1,594	2	-23	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 229 (14.4%);
1920	31%	James Cox (D)	1,208	47.7%	Warren Harding (R)	1,173	46.3%	154 [+]	6.1%	2,535	7	-14	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 154 (6.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	23%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,242	66.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	443	23.6%	196 [+]	10.4%	1,881	-4	-23	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	18%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	696	45.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	409	26.9%	417 [+]	27.4%	1,522	-9	-12	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 197 (12.9%); William Taft* (R) 163 (10.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (3.7%);
1908	20%	William J. Bryan (D)	824	49.7%	William Taft (R)	628	37.9%	206 [+]	12.4%	1,658	1	-14	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 165 (10.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	528	44.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	476	40.4%	173 [+]	14.7%	1,177	0	-16	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 85 (7.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (4.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 35 (3.0%);
1900	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	922	66.5%	William McKinley* (R)	411	29.6%	54 [+]	3.9%	1,387	-5	-22	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 11 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,246	14.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,035	82.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	83	1.0%
Other	126	1.5%
TOTAL	8,490
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,212	14.7%
Donald Trump (R)	6,618	80.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	164	2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	56	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	94	1.1%
Other	87	1.1%
TOTAL	8,231
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,556	20.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,955	77.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	127	1.6%
Other	88	1.1%
TOTAL	7,726
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,957	25.5%
John McCain (R)	5,473	71.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	106	1.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	50	0.7%
Other	95	1.2%
TOTAL	7,681
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,192	66.6%
John Kerry (D)	2,473	31.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	73	0.9%
Other	61	0.8%
TOTAL	7,799
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,600	64.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,315	32.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	130	1.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	95	1.3%
Other	53	0.7%
TOTAL	7,193
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,824	42.3%
Robert Dole (R)	2,852	42.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	876	13.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	43	0.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	17	0.3%
Other	67	1.0%
TOTAL	6,679
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,162	43.8%
George Bush* (R)	2,757	38.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,225	17.0%
Other	73	1.0%
TOTAL	7,217
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,099	62.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,390	36.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	36	0.5%
Other	70	1.1%
TOTAL	6,595
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,181	70.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,101	28.4%
Other	104	1.4%
TOTAL	7,386
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,993	58.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,617	38.3%
John Anderson (I)	139	2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	69	1.0%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,824
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,505	58.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,432	40.8%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,966
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,609	74.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,120	23.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	94	1.9%
TOTAL	4,823
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,094	40.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,290	24.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,812	34.9%
TOTAL	5,196
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,575	55.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,022	43.9%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,608
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,635	45.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,882	51.8%
Other	115	3.2%
TOTAL	3,632
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,832	58.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,287	40.9%
Other	24	0.8%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,756	55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,379	43.9%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,141
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,417	66.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	554	25.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	127	5.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.7%
Other	28	1.3%
TOTAL	2,140
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -19

1944 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	999	56.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	764	43.1%
Other	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,773
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,255	67.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	585	31.5%
Other	18	1.0%
TOTAL	1,858
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,170	67.4%
Alf Landon (R)	537	31.0%
Other	28	1.6%
TOTAL	1,735
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,568	83.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	223	11.9%
Other	83	4.4%
TOTAL	1,874
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -28

1928 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,022	53.3%
Al Smith (D)	870	45.4%
Other	24	1.3%
TOTAL	1,916
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	502	31.5%
John Davis (D)	863	54.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	229	14.4%
TOTAL	1,594
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -23

1920 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,173	46.3%
James Cox (D)	1,208	47.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	154	6.1%
TOTAL	2,535
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,242	66.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	443	23.6%
Other	196	10.4%
TOTAL	1,881
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -23

1912 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	696	45.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	409	26.9%
William Taft* (R)	163	10.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	197	12.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	57	3.7%
TOTAL	1,522
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	628	37.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	824	49.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	165	10.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	17	1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.2%
Other	20	1.2%
TOTAL	1,658
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14

1904 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	476	40.4%
Alton Parker (D)	528	44.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	53	4.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	35	3.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	85	7.2%
TOTAL	1,177
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Polk County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	411	29.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	922	66.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	11	0.8%
Other	43	3.1%
TOTAL	1,387
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, AR

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	John Boozman* (R)	5,669	82.6%	Natalie James (D)	932	13.6%	263 [+]	3.8%	6,864	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kenneth Cates (Libertarian) 263 (3.8%);
2022	G	47%	Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)	5,634	81.6%	Chris Jones (D)	1,123	16.3%	150 [+]	2.2%	6,907	19	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 150 (2.2%);
2020	S2	57%	Tom Cotton* (R)	7,083	84.3%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	1,324	15.7%	0	0.0%	8,407	18	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	41%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	4,903	81.0%	Jared Henderson (D)	904	14.9%	249 [+]	4.1%	6,056	16	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 249 (4.1%);
2016	S3	53%	John Boozman* (R)	6,062	75.5%	Conner Eldridge (D)	1,654	20.6%	310 [+]	3.9%	8,026	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 304 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	41%	Tom Cotton (R)	4,446	70.1%	Mark Pryor* (D)	1,511	23.8%	387 [+]	6.1%	6,344	14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 207 (3.3%); Mark Swaney (Green) 178 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	42%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	4,110	64.5%	Mike Ross (D)	1,965	30.9%	294 [+]	4.6%	6,369	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 181 (2.8%); Josh Drake (Green) 113 (1.8%);
2010	S3	41%	John Boozman (R)	4,350	67.6%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	1,642	25.5%	445 [+]	6.9%	6,437	10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Trevor Drown (I) 310 (4.8%); John Gray (Green) 132 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	41%	Mike Beebe* (D)	3,755	58.3%	Jim Keet (R)	2,561	39.8%	123 [+]	1.9%	6,439	6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Lendall (Green) 122 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	45%	Mark Pryor* (D)	5,427	76.8%	Rebekah Kennedy (Green)	1,640	23.2%	0	0.0%	7,067	n/a	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	36%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	2,831	50.6%	Mike Beebe (D)	2,465	44.0%	303 [+]	5.4%	5,599	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rod Bryan (I) 164 (2.9%); Jim Lendall (Green) 139 (2.5%);
2004	S3	50%	Jim Holt (R)	4,419	57.2%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	3,310	42.8%	0	0.0%	7,729	13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	42%	Tim Hutchinson* (R)	3,756	59.0%	Mark Pryor (D)	2,607	41.0%	0	0.0%	6,363	13	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	42%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	4,015	62.9%	Jimmie Lou Fisher (D)	2,357	36.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,380	10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1998	S3	39%	Fay Boozman (R)	2,865	50.4%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D)	2,581	45.4%	238 [+]	4.2%	5,684	8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charley Heffley (Reform) 238 (4.2%);
1998	G	39%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	3,829	66.5%	Bill Bristow (D)	1,802	31.3%	124 [+]	2.2%	5,755	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Keith Carle (Reform) 124 (2.2%);
1996	S2	45%	Tim Hutchinson (R)	3,943	61.9%	Winston Bryant (D)	2,429	38.1%	0	0.0%	6,372	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	41%	Jim Guy Tucker* (D)	3,035	54.0%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,586	46.0%	0	0.0%	5,621	6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	54%	Mike Huckabee (R)	3,713	51.3%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,519	48.7%	0	0.0%	7,232	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	G	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,811	53.8%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,418	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,229	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1986	S3	48%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,019	50.4%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	2,974	49.6%	0	0.0%	5,993	12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,350	58.2%	Frank White (R)	2,408	41.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,759	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	60%	David Pryor* (D)	3,847	51.6%	Ed Bethune (R)	3,608	48.4%	0	0.0%	7,455	6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	G	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,133	55.5%	Woody Freeman (R)	3,314	44.5%	0	0.0%	7,447	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	52%	Frank White* (R)	3,358	53.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,969	46.9%	0	0.0%	6,327	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	57%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,479	50.6%	Bill Clark (R)	3,398	49.4%	0	0.0%	6,877	9	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Walter McCarty (I) 0 (0.0%);
1980	G	58%	Frank White (R)	4,012	57.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,000	42.8%	0	0.0%	7,012	5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	39%	David Pryor (D)	2,919	67.1%	Tom Kelly (R)	954	21.9%	479 [+]	11.0%	4,352	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Black (I) 479 (11.0%);
1978	G	40%	Lynn Lowe (R)	2,422	54.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,028	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,450	18	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	57%	David Pryor* (D)	4,857	80.8%	Leon Griffith (R)	1,154	19.2%	0	0.0%	6,011	2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	47%	Dale Bumpers (D)	3,783	80.4%	John Jones (R)	925	19.6%	0	0.0%	4,708	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	47%	David Pryor (D)	2,718	57.9%	Ken Coon (R)	1,979	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,697	8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	51%	John McClellan* (D)	2,580	52.9%	Wayne Babbitt (R)	2,294	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,874	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	51%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,445	70.3%	Len Blaylock (R)	1,455	29.7%	0	0.0%	4,900	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	53%	Dale Bumpers (D)	2,788	63.0%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	1,228	27.8%	409 [+]	9.2%	4,425	-5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Walter Carruth (American Independent) 409 (9.2%);
1968	S3	64%	Charles Bernard (R)	2,525	51.4%	William Fulbright* (D)	2,390	48.6%	0	0.0%	4,915	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	67%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	2,735	53.1%	Marion Crank (D)	2,419	46.9%	0	0.0%	5,154	1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	58%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	2,363	53.8%	Jim Johnson (D)	2,033	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,396	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	67%	Orval Faubus* (D)	2,643	53.4%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	2,306	46.6%	0	0.0%	4,949	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	39%	William Fulbright* (D)	1,686	60.5%	Kenneth Jones (R)	1,101	39.5%	0	0.0%	2,787	8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Willis Ricketts (R) statewide.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1960	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Henry Britt (R) statewide.

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Polk County, AR

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Voter Registration Data for Polk County, AR

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Polk County, AR were estimated to be 53% Republican and 12% Democrat.