Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Desha County, AR — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Desha County, Arkansas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+4.8 — 1,638 Democratic to 1,805 Republican of 3,505 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.8 points more Democratic than Arkansas overall (R+30.6).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Desha County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,638 | 1,805 | 62 | 46.7% | 51.5% | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 2,016 | 1,921 | 227 | 48.4% | 46.1% | D+2.3 |
| 2016 | 2,228 | 1,919 | 110 | 52.3% | 45.1% | D+7.3 |
| 2012 | 2,443 | 1,896 | 81 | 55.3% | 42.9% | D+12.4 |
| 2008 | 2,569 | 1,999 | 110 | 54.9% | 42.7% | D+12.2 |
| 2004 | 2,851 | 1,729 | 67 | 61.4% | 37.2% | D+24.1 |
| 2000 | 2,776 | 1,603 | 116 | 61.8% | 35.7% | D+26.1 |
Desha County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Desha County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Desha County, Arkansas in 2024 by R+4.8, with 3,505 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Desha County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Desha County shifted 7.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+2.3) and 2024 (R+4.8).
Is Desha County more Democratic or Republican than Arkansas overall?+
In 2024, Desha County went R+4.8 while Arkansas overall went R+30.6 — 25.8 points more Democratic than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.