Elections in Arkansas

The number of elections in Arkansas varies by year, but typically municipal elections occur every year, plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even-numbered years.

State elections

Gubernatorial elections

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Asa Hutchinson 470,429 55.44
Democratic Mike Ross 352,115 41.49
Libertarian Frank Gilbert 16,319 1.92
Green Josh Drake 9,729 1.15
Majority 118,314 13.94%
Total votes 848,592 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal elections

United States Senate

U.S. Senate election in Arkansas, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cotton 478,819 56.5
Democratic Mark Pryor (Incumbent) 334,174 39.43
Libertarian Nathan LaFrance 17,210 2.03
Green Mark Swaney 16,797 1.98
Write-ins Others 505 0.06
Majority 144,645 17.07%
Total votes 847,505 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Presidential elections

United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2012
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 647,744 60.57% 6
Democratic Barack Obama Joe Biden 394,409 36.88% 0
Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 16,276 1.52% 0
Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala 9,305 0.87% 0
Socialism and Liberation Peta Lindsay Yari Osorio 1,734 0.16% 0
Totals 1,069,468 100.00% 6

References

  1. "November 4, 2014 General election and nonpartisan runoff election Official results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. "November 4, 2014 General election and nonpartisan runoff election Official results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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