Carroll, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Carroll, Arkansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 1.1 pts more Rep. than Arkansas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Arkansas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 5,556 57.9% 20.4 pts (1,961 votes) 9,590 — 15.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,184 59.0% 19.3 pts (2,023 votes) 10,481 +1.9 pts 9.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 6,083 57.5% 18.1 pts (1,911 votes) 10,579 +0.9 pts 1.7 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 6,125 60.1% 23.9 pts (2,429 votes) 10,183 -6.1 pts 0.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,786 63.1% 32.0 pts (3,444 votes) 10,758 -9.3 pts 5.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,424 62.9% 28.8 pts (3,401 votes) 11,797 +4.3 pts 1.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,470 64.7% 31.7 pts (3,658 votes) 11,538 -2.7 pts 1.1 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 25,369 37.8% of population
2004 26,052 40.2% of population
2008 26,822 39.4% of population
2012 27,623 36.9% of population
2016 27,728 38.8% of population
2020 28,241 41.8% of population
2024 28,968 39.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Carroll shifted 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+21.4 pts 2004: R+19.6 pts 2008: R+18.6 pts 2012: R+24.7 pts 2016: R+34.0 pts 2020: R+29.7 pts 2024: R+32.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Carroll has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Carroll voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Carroll has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Carroll?

Carroll's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 18.6 points (1,911 votes) out of 10,579 total votes cast.

Has Carroll ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Carroll has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Carroll?

The widest margin on record for Carroll was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 34.0 points.

How many votes were cast in Carroll relative to its population?

In 2024, 11,538 votes were recorded in Carroll against a total population of 28,968 (39.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Carroll a presidential bellwether county?

Carroll has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).