Elections / 1996 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentClintonD+16.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 475,171 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 36.8% | 325,416 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.5% | 83,675 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Madison County, AR | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+24.7 |
complete certified result
Arkansas candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 4,220 | 1,910 | 463 | 6,698 | |
| Ashley County | D | 5,011 | 2,428 | 704 | 8,281 | |
| Baxter County | R | 6,703 | 6,877 | 1,572 | 15,505 | |
| Benton County | R | 17,205 | 23,748 | 4,147 | 45,768 | |
| Boone County | R | 5,745 | 6,093 | 1,132 | 13,262 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,566 | 1,146 | 221 | 3,968 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,306 | 727 | 237 | 2,292 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,689 | 3,957 | 986 | 8,823 | |
| Chicot County | D | 3,090 | 1,056 | 233 | 4,398 | |
| Clark County | D | 5,281 | 2,112 | 567 | 8,122 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,848 | 1,512 | 464 | 5,863 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 4,475 | 3,807 | 1,021 | 9,464 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,741 | 990 | 268 | 3,024 | |
| Columbia County | D | 4,730 | 3,376 | 678 | 8,982 | |
| Conway County | D | 4,055 | 2,307 | 746 | 7,282 | |
| Craighead County | D | 13,284 | 9,210 | 1,778 | 24,582 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,749 | 7,182 | 1,683 | 15,814 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 8,415 | 4,673 | 554 | 14,236 | |
| Cross County | D | 3,631 | 2,000 | 466 | 6,160 | |
| Dallas County | D | 2,118 | 1,041 | 236 | 3,435 | |
| Desha County | D | 3,230 | 978 | 247 | 4,553 | |
| Drew County | D | 3,570 | 1,657 | 395 | 5,675 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 12,032 | 10,178 | 1,528 | 24,123 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,269 | 2,246 | 626 | 6,188 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,361 | 1,351 | 455 | 4,223 | |
| Garland County | D | 19,211 | 13,662 | 2,769 | 36,206 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,948 | 1,925 | 557 | 5,536 | |
| Greene County | D | 6,622 | 3,757 | 1,014 | 11,495 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 4,983 | 2,021 | 501 | 7,551 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 6,002 | 2,864 | 1,123 | 10,155 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,741 | 1,478 | 369 | 4,632 | |
| Independence County | D | 6,240 | 4,021 | 1,126 | 11,628 | |
| Izard County | D | 2,818 | 1,678 | 541 | 5,113 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,304 | 1,525 | 611 | 6,500 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 19,701 | 6,330 | 1,284 | 27,677 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,585 | 2,367 | 757 | 6,833 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 2,466 | 971 | 374 | 3,845 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,652 | 1,823 | 609 | 6,141 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,267 | 1,013 | 257 | 4,553 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,517 | 907 | 221 | 3,668 | |
| Little River County | D | 3,183 | 1,409 | 480 | 5,112 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,832 | 2,966 | 1,048 | 8,002 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 8,049 | 6,414 | 1,369 | 16,056 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,504 | 2,303 | 461 | 5,355 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,735 | 2,312 | 764 | 6,125 | |
| Miller County | D | 6,469 | 4,874 | 1,043 | 12,506 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 8,301 | 3,919 | 1,016 | 13,347 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,247 | 973 | 202 | 3,458 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,830 | 1,137 | 427 | 3,460 | |
| Nevada County | D | 2,279 | 976 | 345 | 3,650 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,631 | 1,927 | 498 | 4,154 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 6,635 | 3,136 | 733 | 10,609 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,873 | 1,143 | 395 | 3,482 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,715 | 2,205 | 461 | 8,570 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,362 | 1,401 | 441 | 4,263 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 4,686 | 2,034 | 647 | 7,427 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,824 | 2,852 | 876 | 6,679 | |
| Pope County | D | 8,433 | 8,243 | 1,891 | 18,840 | |
| Prairie County | D | 2,211 | 1,025 | 305 | 3,575 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 75,084 | 44,780 | 6,014 | 127,733 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,213 | 1,789 | 561 | 5,633 | |
| Saline County | D | 14,027 | 11,695 | 2,612 | 28,685 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,259 | 1,426 | 513 | 4,297 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,669 | 1,786 | 381 | 3,969 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 15,514 | 16,482 | 2,899 | 35,346 | |
| Sevier County | D | 2,553 | 1,379 | 446 | 4,425 | |
| Sharp County | D | 3,573 | 2,635 | 687 | 6,970 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 5,562 | 2,523 | 506 | 8,644 | |
| Stone County | D | 2,227 | 1,526 | 579 | 4,441 | |
| Union County | D | 8,373 | 6,053 | 1,073 | 15,940 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 3,521 | 2,345 | 830 | 6,801 | |
| Washington County | D | 20,419 | 19,476 | 3,133 | 43,967 | |
| White County | D | 10,204 | 8,659 | 1,828 | 20,991 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 2,044 | 598 | 186 | 2,852 | |
| Yell County | D | 3,749 | 2,111 | 714 | 6,644 |
Same ballot, 1996AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.