The number of elections in Arkansas varies by year, but usually municipal elections occur every year, plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even-numbered years.
The state was historically part of the Solid South, and was a one-party state dominated by Democrats. Arkansas was the only state in the nation not carried by Republicans at least once between 1876 and 1968, although it voted for segregationist George Wallace in 1968. It was the only Deep South state carried by Lyndon Johnson in 1964, just following the passage of the Civil Rights Act, however, Democratic support did weaken after this. The state voted Republican for the first time in 100 years in 1972, and became a swing state, voting for the national winner in every election from 1972 to 2004.[2] In 2008, the state continued in rightward turn in the 21st century, when Democrat Barack Obama became the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying the state. Democrats lost control of all statewide and congressional offices by 2014 and lost the state legislature in 2012.
In a 2020 study, Arkansas was ranked as the 9th hardest state for citizens to vote in.[3]
^Leip, David. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Arkansas". US Election Atlas. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^"Arkansas Presidential Election Voting History - 270toWin".
^J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
"State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
April 11, 2024
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United States presidential election results for Arkansas 1 Year Republican Whig Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 760 647 62 40 423 932 34 78 34 490 2 83 2016 684 872 60 57 380 494 33 65 65 310 5 78 2012 647 744 60 57 394 409 36 88 27 315 2 55 2008 638 017 58 72 422 310 38 86 26 290 2 42 2004 572 898 54 31 469 953 44 55 12 094 1 15 2000 472 940 51 31 422 768 45 86 26 073 2 83 1996 325 416 36 80 475 171 53 74 83 675 9 46 1992 337 324 35 48 505 823 53 21 107 506 11 31 1988 466 578 56 37 349 237 42 19 11 923 1 44 1984 534 774 60 47 338 646 38 29 10 986 1 24 1980 403 164 48 13 398 041 47 52 36 377 4 34 1976 268 753 34 93 499 614 64 94 1 029 0 13 1972 445 751 68 82 198 899 30 71 3 016 0 47 1968 189 062 31 01 184 901 30 33 235 627 38 65 1964 243 264 43 41 314 197 56 06 2 965 0 53 1960 184 508 43 06 215 049 50 19 28 952 6 76 1956 186 287 45 82 213 277 52 46 7 008 1 72 1952 177 155 43 76 226 300 55 90 1 345 0 33 1948 50 959 21 02 149 659 61 72 41 857 17 26 1944 63 551 29 84 148 965 69 95 438 0 21 1940 42 121 20 98 158 622 79 02 0 0 00 1936 32 039 17 86 146 765 81 80 619 0 34 1932 28 467 12 91 189 602 85 96 2 493 1 13 1928 77 751 39 33 119 196 60 29 746 0 38 1924 40 564 29 28 84 795 61 21 13 173 9 51 1920 71 117 38 73 107 409 58 49 5 111 2 78 1916 48 879 28 73 112 211 65 97 9 014 5 30 1912 25 585 20 45 68 814 55 01 30 705 24 54 1908 56 624 37 30 87 015 57 31 8 183 5 39 1904 46 860 40 25 64 434 55 35 5 127 4 40 1900 44 800 35 04 81 142 63 46 1 924 1 50 1896 37 512 25 12 110 103 73 72 1 732 1 16 1892 47 072 31 78 87 834 59 30 13 211 8 92 1888 59 752 38 04 86 062 54 80 11 244 7 16 1884 51 198 40 70 72 734 57 83 1 847 1 47 1880 41 661 38 66 60 489 56 13 5 622 5 22 1876 38 649 39 87 58 086 59 92 211 0 22 1872 41 373 52 17 37 927 47 83 0 0 00 1868 22 112 53 68 19 078 46 32 0 0 00 1860 0 0 00 5 357 9 89 48 795 90 11 1856 0 0 00 21 910 67 12 10 732 32 88 1852 7 404 37 82 12 173 62 18 0 0 00 1848 7 587 44 93 9 301 55 07 0 0 00 1844 5 604 36 99 9 546 63 01 0 0 00 1840 5 160 43 58 6 679 56 42 0 0 00 1836 1 334 35 92 2 380 64 08 0 0 00 The number of elections in Arkansas varies by year but usually municipal elections occur every year plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even numbered years The state was historically part of the Solid South and was a one party state dominated by Democrats Arkansas was the only state in the nation not carried by Republicans at least once between 1876 and 1968 although it voted for segregationist George Wallace in 1968 It was the only Deep South state carried by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 just following the passage of the Civil Rights Act however Democratic support did weaken after this The state voted Republican for the first time in 100 years in 1972 and became a swing state voting for the national winner in every election from 1972 to 2004 2 In 2008 the state continued in rightward turn in the 21st century when Democrat Barack Obama became the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying the state Democrats lost control of all statewide and congressional offices by 2014 and lost the state legislature in 2012 In a 2020 study Arkansas was ranked as the 9th hardest state for citizens to vote in 3 Contents 1 Elections 1 1 Gubernatorial 1 2 Senatorial 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksElections editGubernatorial edit 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2002 Arkansas gubernatorial electionSenatorial edit 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2016 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2010 United States Senate election in ArkansasSee also editUnited States presidential elections in Arkansas 2020 Arkansas elections Women s suffrage in ArkansasReferences edit Leip David Presidential General Election Results Comparison Arkansas US Election Atlas Retrieved January 1 2023 Arkansas Presidential Election Voting History 270toWin J Pomante II Michael Li Quan 15 Dec 2020 Cost of Voting in the American States 2020 Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy 19 4 503 509 doi 10 1089 elj 2020 0666 S2CID 225139517 External links editGovernment Documents Round Table of the American Library Association Arkansas Voting amp Elections Toolkits League of Women Voters of Arkansas State affiliate of the U S League of Women Voters Arkansas at Ballotpedia State Elections Legislation Database Ncsl org Washington D C National Conference of State Legislatures State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elections in Arkansas amp oldid 1142987032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
