Pike, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Pike, Arkansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 42.6 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 2,275 57.3% 16.9 pts (671 votes) 3,971 — 11.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,013 59.8% 20.9 pts (703 votes) 3,367 -3.9 pts 11.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,727 68.8% 41.3 pts (1,638 votes) 3,966 -21.8 pts 22.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,847 75.2% 52.7 pts (1,996 votes) 3,788 -11.1 pts 29.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,150 79.1% 61.9 pts (2,465 votes) 3,981 -10.3 pts 35.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,519 82.9% 67.7 pts (2,875 votes) 4,246 -4.8 pts 40.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,746 86.0% 73.1 pts (3,186 votes) 4,358 -4.9 pts 42.6 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 11,332 35.0% of population
2004 11,246 29.9% of population
2008 11,283 35.2% of population
2012 11,254 33.7% of population
2016 10,826 36.8% of population
2020 10,156 41.8% of population
2024 10,027 43.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Pike shifted 56.7 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+17.3 pts 2004: R+21.2 pts 2008: R+42.9 pts 2012: R+54.0 pts 2016: R+64.3 pts 2020: R+69.1 pts 2024: R+74.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Pike 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 Pike voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Pike 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 Pike?

Pike's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 17.3 points (671 votes) out of 3,971 total votes cast.

Has Pike ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Pike?

The widest margin on record for Pike was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 74.0 points.

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

In 2024, 4,358 votes were recorded in Pike against a total population of 10,027 (43.5% 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 Pike a presidential bellwether county?

Pike 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%).