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Arkansas — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentBushR+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.3% | 472,940 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 45.9% | 422,768 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.8% | 26,073 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2000 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 | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+6.5 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+2.5 |
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: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 2,877 | 3,353 | 6,372 | |
| Ashley County | D | 4,253 | 3,876 | 8,271 | |
| Baxter County | R | 6,516 | 9,538 | 16,708 | |
| Benton County | R | 17,277 | 34,838 | 53,646 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,493 | 8,569 | 13,635 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,122 | 1,793 | 3,979 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,017 | 1,128 | 2,185 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,595 | 5,556 | 9,590 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,820 | 1,564 | 4,452 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,661 | 3,776 | 8,626 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,527 | 2,254 | 5,900 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 4,120 | 5,730 | 10,207 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 1,414 | 1,678 | 3,181 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,003 | 5,018 | 9,307 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,496 | 3,545 | 7,234 | |
| Craighead County | D | 12,376 | 12,158 | 25,157 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,288 | 10,804 | 17,625 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 7,224 | 5,857 | 13,234 | |
| Cross County | D | 3,096 | 3,033 | 6,215 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,710 | 1,571 | 3,325 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,776 | 1,603 | 4,495 | |
| Drew County | D | 3,060 | 2,756 | 5,922 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 11,950 | 16,055 | 29,216 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,674 | 3,277 | 6,140 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,976 | 2,036 | 4,108 | |
| Garland County | R | 15,840 | 19,098 | 35,935 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,535 | 3,285 | 6,013 | |
| Greene County | D | 6,319 | 5,831 | 12,484 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 3,937 | 3,257 | 7,289 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 5,527 | 5,042 | 10,981 | |
| Howard County | R | 2,063 | 2,326 | 4,459 | |
| Independence County | R | 5,146 | 6,145 | 11,594 | |
| Izard County | D | 2,587 | 2,301 | 5,032 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,651 | 2,280 | 6,072 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 17,716 | 8,765 | 27,201 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,270 | 3,657 | 7,161 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,806 | 1,538 | 3,383 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,255 | 2,626 | 6,040 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,727 | 1,351 | 4,121 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,957 | 1,526 | 3,546 | |
| Little River County | D | 2,883 | 2,283 | 5,263 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,283 | 4,487 | 8,096 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 6,851 | 10,606 | 17,943 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,055 | 3,387 | 5,628 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,233 | 3,402 | 6,015 | |
| Miller County | R | 6,278 | 7,276 | 13,745 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 7,107 | 5,199 | 12,586 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,910 | 1,329 | 3,293 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,438 | 2,128 | 3,739 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,867 | 1,796 | 3,738 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,205 | 2,529 | 3,927 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 5,464 | 4,739 | 10,395 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,648 | 2,114 | 4,007 | |
| Phillips County | D | 6,018 | 3,154 | 9,313 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,604 | 2,275 | 3,971 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 4,102 | 2,988 | 7,235 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,315 | 4,600 | 7,193 | |
| Pope County | R | 6,669 | 11,244 | 18,422 | |
| Prairie County | R | 1,563 | 1,862 | 3,507 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 68,320 | 55,866 | 127,151 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,019 | 2,673 | 5,877 | |
| Saline County | R | 12,700 | 18,617 | 32,391 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,444 | 2,399 | 3,981 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,229 | 2,610 | 4,058 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 15,555 | 23,483 | 40,159 | |
| Sevier County | R | 2,095 | 2,111 | 4,293 | |
| Sharp County | R | 3,236 | 3,698 | 7,126 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 4,986 | 3,414 | 8,496 | |
| Stone County | R | 2,043 | 2,623 | 4,860 | |
| Union County | R | 6,261 | 8,647 | 15,609 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 3,202 | 3,485 | 6,984 | |
| Washington County | R | 21,425 | 28,231 | 51,459 | |
| White County | R | 8,342 | 13,170 | 22,150 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,699 | 898 | 2,651 | |
| Yell County | R | 3,062 | 3,223 | 6,479 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.