Stone, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Stone, Arkansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.7 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 2,623 54.0% 11.9 pts (580 votes) 4,860 — 6.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,188 57.5% 16.8 pts (933 votes) 5,549 -4.7 pts 7.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,534 66.4% 36.4 pts (1,936 votes) 5,324 -20.6 pts 17.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,776 70.5% 45.2 pts (2,420 votes) 5,354 -9.4 pts 22.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,113 73.2% 51.8 pts (2,910 votes) 5,618 -7.6 pts 26.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,616 77.7% 57.9 pts (3,436 votes) 5,938 -4.5 pts 30.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,808 79.7% 61.7 pts (3,719 votes) 6,030 -3.8 pts 31.7 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 11,519 42.2% of population
2004 11,768 47.2% of population
2008 12,370 43.0% of population
2012 12,542 42.7% of population
2016 12,509 44.9% of population
2020 12,347 48.1% of population
2024 12,785 47.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Stone shifted 50.6 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+12.4 pts 2004: R+17.1 pts 2008: R+37.7 pts 2012: R+47.2 pts 2016: R+54.7 pts 2020: R+59.3 pts 2024: R+63.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Stone 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 Stone voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Stone 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 Stone?

Stone's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 12.4 points (580 votes) out of 4,860 total votes cast.

Has Stone ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Stone?

The widest margin on record for Stone was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 63.1 points.

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

In 2024, 6,030 votes were recorded in Stone against a total population of 12,785 (47.2% 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 Stone a presidential bellwether county?

Stone 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%).