Monroe, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Monroe, Arkansas has voted Republican in 5 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2008. In 2024, it was 15.3 pts more Dem. 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 1,910 58.0% 17.6 pts (581 votes) 3,293 — 23.5 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 2,049 55.9% 12.6 pts (463 votes) 3,667 -5.2 pts 22.7 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,754 50.9% 4.0 pts (139 votes) 3,449 -16.9 pts 16.2 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,585 49.1% 0.1 pts (2 votes) 3,230 +4.1 pts 24.2 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,489 51.6% 6.1 pts (177 votes) 2,884 -6.3 pts 22.3 pts more Dem.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,545 54.9% 14.1 pts (398 votes) 2,816 -8.5 pts 13.6 pts more Dem.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,385 56.9% 15.7 pts (383 votes) 2,433 -1.3 pts 15.3 pts more Dem.

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 10,182 32.3% of population
2004 9,287 39.5% of population
2008 8,456 40.8% of population
2012 7,854 41.1% of population
2016 7,205 40.0% of population
2020 6,771 41.6% of population
2024 6,415 37.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Monroe shifted 34.0 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: D+17.9 pts 2004: D+12.7 pts 2008: R+4.1 pts 2012: R+0.1 pts 2016: R+6.3 pts 2020: R+14.8 pts 2024: R+16.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Monroe has matched the national popular winner in 2 of the last 7 presidential elections (29%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Monroe voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Monroe has voted Democratic in 2 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 5 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Monroe?

Monroe's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 0.1 points (2 votes) out of 3,230 total votes cast.

Has Monroe ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Monroe changed which party won the county in: 2008, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Monroe?

The widest margin on record for Monroe was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 17.9 points.

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

In 2024, 2,433 votes were recorded in Monroe against a total population of 6,415 (37.9% 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 Monroe a presidential bellwether county?

Monroe has matched the national popular winner in 2 of the last 7 presidential elections (29%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%).