Election Results for Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	24,514	14.1
Deaths:	21,229	12.2
Net Migration:	27,302	15.7
Net Immigration:	2,639	1.5

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	219,338	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	116,743	33.8%	9,775 [+]	2.8%	345,856	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,070 (1.5%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	190,854	63.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89,751	29.7%	21,867 [+]	7.2%	302,472	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 11,138 (3.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 4,774 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3,086 (1.0%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	176,007	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	84,431	31.6%	6,921 [+]	2.6%	267,359	19	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,508 (1.7%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	170,007	64.5%	Barack Obama (D)	88,205	33.5%	5,351 [+]	2.0%	263,563	19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 2,561 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,102 (0.4%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	158,183	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	94,510	37.0%	2,604 [+]	1.0%	255,297	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,347 (0.5%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	125,735	58.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	81,962	38.3%	6,276 [+]	2.9%	213,973	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,156 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,953 (0.9%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	86,251	45.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	84,247	44.1%	20,679 [+]	10.8%	191,177	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 17,904 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 823 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 792 (0.4%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	86,819	42.9%	George Bush* (R)	85,728	42.3%	30,017 [+]	14.8%	202,564	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 28,819 (14.2%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	105,453	65.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	54,292	33.6%	1,735 [+]	1.1%	161,480	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 638 (0.4%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	118,708	69.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	49,923	29.3%	1,817	1.1%	170,448	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	97,724	59.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	58,731	35.5%	8,989 [+]	5.4%	165,444	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,956 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,342 (1.4%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	77,341	53.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	66,893	46.2%	482 [+]	0.3%	144,716	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 218 (0.2%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	93,549	75.0%	George McGovern (D)	30,301	24.3%	888 [+]	0.7%	124,738	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 888 (0.7%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	47,093	42.7%	George Wallace (AIP)	32,734	29.7%	30,476 [+]	27.6%	110,303	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 30,476 (27.6%);
1964	54%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	51,908	54.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	42,950	45.2%	262	0.3%	95,120	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	49,428	57.6%	John Kennedy (D)	35,431	41.3%	943	1.1%	85,802	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	48%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	42,527	54.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	35,004	44.9%	355	0.5%	77,886	-3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	44,460	54.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	36,817	45.2%	146	0.2%	81,423	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	32%	Harry Truman* (D)	31,669	60.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	18,352	35.0%	2,488 [+]	4.7%	52,509	-10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,136 (4.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 156 (0.3%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	29,034	57.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	21,746	42.7%	102	0.2%	50,882	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,613	63.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	18,751	36.3%	270	0.5%	51,634	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,009	68.5%	Alf Landon (R)	14,574	31.2%	114 [+]	0.2%	46,697	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	34%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	38,263	74.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	12,341	24.1%	670 [+]	1.3%	51,274	-16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	34%	Herbert Hoover (R)	25,430	52.3%	Al Smith (D)	22,890	47.1%	261 [+]	0.5%	48,581	-6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.1%);
1924	28%	John Davis (D)	21,272	52.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	15,339	37.6%	4,146 [+]	10.2%	40,757	-16	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,146 (10.2%);
1920	32%	James Cox (D)	23,033	49.4%	Warren Harding (R)	22,258	47.7%	1,342 [+]	2.9%	46,633	-13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,342 (2.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	22,091	59.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	12,191	33.0%	2,712 [+]	7.3%	36,994	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	15,041	54.5%	William Taft* (R)	6,270	22.7%	6,277 [+]	22.8%	27,588	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,778 (13.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,252 (8.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 247 (0.9%);
1908	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	19,375	54.3%	William Taft (R)	14,127	39.6%	2,152 [+]	6.0%	35,654	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,478 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 152 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 40 (0.1%);
1904	18%	Alton Parker (D)	10,196	52.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,084	41.4%	1,230 [+]	6.3%	19,510	-15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 600 (3.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 366 (1.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 264 (1.4%);
1900	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	14,313	65.0%	William McKinley* (R)	7,393	33.6%	326 [+]	1.5%	22,032	-18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 118 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

116,743

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

219,338

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5,070

1.5%

Other

4,705

1.4%

TOTAL

345,856

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

89,751

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

190,854

63.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

11,138

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3,086

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

4,774

1.6%

Other

2,869

0.9%

TOTAL

302,472

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

84,431

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

176,007

65.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,508

1.7%

Other

2,413

0.9%

TOTAL

267,359

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

88,205

33.5%

John McCain (R)

170,007

64.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,561

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,102

0.4%

Other

1,688

0.6%

TOTAL

263,563

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

158,183

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

94,510

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,347

0.5%

Other

1,257

0.5%

TOTAL

255,297

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125,735

58.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

81,962

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,156

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1,953

0.9%

Other

1,167

0.5%

TOTAL

213,973

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

84,247

44.1%

Robert Dole (R)

86,251

45.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

17,904

9.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

792

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

823

0.4%

Other

1,160

0.6%

TOTAL

191,177

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

86,819

42.9%

George Bush* (R)

85,728

42.3%

Ross Perot (I)

28,819

14.2%

Other

1,198

0.6%

TOTAL

202,564

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

105,453

65.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

54,292

33.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

638

0.4%

Other

1,097

0.7%

TOTAL

161,480

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

118,708

69.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

49,923

29.3%

Other

1,817

1.1%

TOTAL

170,448

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

97,724

59.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

58,731

35.5%

John Anderson (I)

4,956

3.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

2,342

1.4%

Other

1,691

1.0%

TOTAL

165,444

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

77,341

53.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

66,893

46.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

218

0.2%

Other

264

0.2%

TOTAL

144,716

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

93,549

75.0%

George McGovern (D)

30,301

24.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

888

0.7%

TOTAL

124,738

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

47,093

42.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

30,476

27.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

32,734

29.7%

TOTAL

110,303

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

51,908

54.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

42,950

45.2%

Other

262

0.3%

TOTAL

95,120

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

35,431

41.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

49,428

57.6%

Other

943

1.1%

TOTAL

85,802

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

42,527

54.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

35,004

44.9%

Other

355

0.5%

TOTAL

77,886

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

44,460

54.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

36,817

45.2%

Other

146

0.2%

TOTAL

81,423

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

31,669

60.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

18,352

35.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,136

4.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

156

0.3%

Other

196

0.4%

TOTAL

52,509

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

29,034

57.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

21,746

42.7%

Other

102

0.2%

TOTAL

50,882

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,613

63.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

18,751

36.3%

Other

270

0.5%

TOTAL

51,634

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,009

68.5%

Alf Landon (R)

14,574

31.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

110

0.2%

TOTAL

46,697

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

38,263

74.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

12,341

24.1%

Other

670

1.3%

TOTAL

51,274

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

25,430

52.3%

Al Smith (D)

22,890

47.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

224

0.5%

TOTAL

48,581

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

15,339

37.6%

John Davis (D)

21,272

52.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,146

10.2%

TOTAL

40,757

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

22,258

47.7%

James Cox (D)

23,033

49.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,342

2.9%

TOTAL

46,633

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

22,091

59.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

12,191

33.0%

Other

2,712

7.3%

TOTAL

36,994

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

15,041

54.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,778

13.7%

William Taft* (R)

6,270

22.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,252

8.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

247

0.9%

TOTAL

27,588

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

14,127

39.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

19,375

54.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,478

4.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

152

0.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

482

1.4%

TOTAL

35,654

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,084

41.4%

Alton Parker (D)

10,196

52.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

600

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

264

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

366

1.9%

TOTAL

19,510

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -15

1900 President, Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7,393

33.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

14,313

65.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

118

0.5%

Other

208

0.9%

TOTAL

22,032

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	645,624	71.46%	9.1%
Black:	27,169	3.01%	41.2%
Indian:	27,485	3.04%	11.7%
Asian:	39,673	4.39%	73.5%
2+ races:	28,543	3.16%	35.4%
Hispanic:	134,946	14.94%	46.3%

Total non-White:	257,816	28.54%	42.7%

Change in White population:	53,999	7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	77,142	10.0

Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Smith, AR-OK Market Area