Greene, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Greene, Arkansas has voted Republican in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2004. In 2024, it was 30.9 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 Al Gore Democratic 6,319 50.6% 3.9 pts (488 votes) 12,484 — 9.6 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,232 51.9% 4.8 pts (671 votes) 13,947 -8.9 pts 5.1 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,578 63.0% 29.7 pts (4,037 votes) 13,612 -25.9 pts 10.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 9,071 65.9% 36.9 pts (5,071 votes) 13,761 -8.0 pts 14.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,720 73.4% 52.4 pts (7,649 votes) 14,600 -16.7 pts 26.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,670 78.7% 59.7 pts (9,612 votes) 16,100 -5.7 pts 32.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,617 79.8% 61.2 pts (9,682 votes) 15,820 -1.1 pts 30.9 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 37,563 33.2% of population
2004 39,046 35.7% of population
2008 41,286 33.0% of population
2012 43,229 31.8% of population
2016 44,730 32.6% of population
2020 45,861 35.1% of population
2024 46,928 33.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Greene shifted 66.3 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: D+4.0 pts 2004: R+4.9 pts 2008: R+30.8 pts 2012: R+38.8 pts 2016: R+55.5 pts 2020: R+61.1 pts 2024: R+62.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Greene has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Greene voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Greene has voted Democratic in 1 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 6 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Greene?

Greene's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 4.0 points (488 votes) out of 12,484 total votes cast.

Has Greene ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Greene changed which party won the county in: 2004, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Greene?

The widest margin on record for Greene was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 62.3 points.

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

In 2024, 15,820 votes were recorded in Greene against a total population of 46,928 (33.7% 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 Greene a presidential bellwether county?

Greene has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).