Sevier, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Sevier, Arkansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.5 pts more Rep. than Arkansas overall.

Jump to year: 2000 · 2004 · 2008 · 2012 · 2016 · 2020 · 2024

Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Arkansas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 2,111 49.2% 0.4 pts (16 votes) 4,293 — 5.2 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,516 54.7% 10.5 pts (481 votes) 4,601 -10.2 pts 0.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,125 68.2% 40.0 pts (1,834 votes) 4,580 -31.0 pts 21.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,136 72.4% 48.4 pts (2,094 votes) 4,330 -8.6 pts 25.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,282 71.9% 48.4 pts (2,207 votes) 4,562 -0.5 pts 22.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,884 74.7% 53.2 pts (2,768 votes) 5,202 -4.7 pts 26.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,772 80.0% 61.7 pts (2,910 votes) 4,714 -7.4 pts 31.5 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 15,747 27.3% of population
2004 16,041 28.7% of population
2008 16,606 27.6% of population
2012 17,188 25.2% of population
2016 16,971 26.9% of population
2020 15,782 33.0% of population
2024 15,735 30.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sevier shifted 62.4 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+0.4 pts 2004: R+10.6 pts 2008: R+41.5 pts 2012: R+50.1 pts 2016: R+50.7 pts 2020: R+55.4 pts 2024: R+62.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Sevier 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.

Related Pages

Other Arkansas Counties

Frequently Asked Questions

How has Sevier voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Sevier 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 Sevier?

Sevier's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 0.4 points (16 votes) out of 4,293 total votes cast.

Has Sevier ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Sevier?

The widest margin on record for Sevier was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 62.8 points.

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

In 2024, 4,714 votes were recorded in Sevier against a total population of 15,735 (30.0% 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 Sevier a presidential bellwether county?

Sevier 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%).