Arkansas — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenateBumpersD+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Dale Bumpers (i) ✓Democrat | 62.3% | 433,122 |
|---|---|---|
| Asa HutchinsonRepublican | 37.7% | 262,313 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| BAXTER, AR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| BENTON, AR | Republican | R+14.1 |
| BOONE, AR | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| CARROLL, AR | Republican | R+2.4 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+62.7 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| CLAY, AR | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| CONWAY, AR | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Republican | R+4.3 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| CROSS, AR | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| DALLAS, AR | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| DREW, AR | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| FULTON, AR | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| GARLAND, AR | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| GRANT, AR | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| GREENE, AR | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| HOWARD, AR | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| IZARD, AR | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| JACKSON, AR | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| LOGAN, AR | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| LONOKE, AR | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| MADISON, AR | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| MARION, AR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| MILLER, AR | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| MONROE, AR | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| NEVADA, AR | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| NEWTON, AR | Republican | R+8.4 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| PERRY, AR | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| PIKE, AR | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| POINSETT, AR | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| POLK, AR | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| POPE, AR | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| SALINE, AR | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| SCOTT, AR | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| SEARCY, AR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Republican | R+1.6 |
| SEVIER, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| SHARP, AR | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| STONE, AR | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| UNION, AR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| WHITE, AR | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| YELL, AR | Democratic | D+28.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.2Senate 1986D+24.6vs. baselineD+46.7
Arkansas's 1986 Senate race ran 46.7 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.2% |
| 1980 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | +79.5% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2022 | −34.6% |
Same ballot, 1986AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.