Elections / 2004 · President · AR
Arkansas — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentBushR+9.8
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 54.3% | 572,898 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 44.5% | 469,953 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 12,094 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2004 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+9.8 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+11.1 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+12.7 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+11.5 |
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: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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 | 3,110 | 3,789 | 6,946 | |
| Ashley County | R | 3,881 | 4,567 | 8,512 | |
| Baxter County | R | 7,129 | 11,128 | 18,530 | |
| Benton County | R | 20,756 | 46,571 | 68,121 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,640 | 9,793 | 14,777 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,206 | 2,011 | 4,249 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 939 | 1,340 | 2,299 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,161 | 6,184 | 10,481 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,993 | 1,725 | 4,757 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,990 | 4,144 | 9,211 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,264 | 2,759 | 6,096 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 4,517 | 7,107 | 11,761 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 1,450 | 2,009 | 3,496 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,108 | 5,729 | 9,909 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,982 | 4,009 | 8,084 | |
| Craighead County | R | 13,665 | 15,818 | 29,801 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,764 | 13,391 | 20,401 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 8,277 | 6,930 | 15,300 | |
| Cross County | R | 3,135 | 3,864 | 7,074 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,671 | 1,700 | 3,388 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,851 | 1,729 | 4,647 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,952 | 3,262 | 6,249 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 14,538 | 21,514 | 36,686 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,008 | 4,181 | 7,289 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,370 | 2,522 | 4,955 | |
| Garland County | R | 18,040 | 21,734 | 40,154 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,524 | 4,205 | 6,770 | |
| Greene County | R | 6,564 | 7,237 | 13,955 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 3,817 | 3,580 | 7,452 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 5,901 | 5,960 | 12,065 | |
| Howard County | R | 2,166 | 2,736 | 4,943 | |
| Independence County | R | 5,443 | 7,430 | 13,011 | |
| Izard County | R | 2,586 | 2,833 | 5,493 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,515 | 2,624 | 6,219 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 19,675 | 10,218 | 30,493 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,622 | 4,311 | 8,044 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 1,567 | 1,604 | 3,191 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,544 | 2,951 | 6,615 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,548 | 1,492 | 4,080 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,149 | 1,921 | 4,109 | |
| Little River County | D | 2,677 | 2,575 | 5,294 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,361 | 5,076 | 8,551 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 7,454 | 14,398 | 22,030 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,421 | 3,873 | 6,384 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,602 | 4,127 | 6,867 | |
| Miller County | R | 6,139 | 8,448 | 14,678 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 7,593 | 6,121 | 14,153 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,049 | 1,586 | 3,667 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,524 | 2,367 | 3,958 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,694 | 1,752 | 3,477 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,506 | 2,779 | 4,378 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 5,188 | 5,345 | 10,650 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,921 | 2,435 | 4,431 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,642 | 3,161 | 8,868 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,310 | 2,013 | 3,367 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 4,069 | 3,555 | 7,723 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,473 | 5,192 | 7,799 | |
| Pope County | R | 7,100 | 13,614 | 20,902 | |
| Prairie County | R | 1,562 | 2,030 | 3,624 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 84,532 | 67,903 | 153,620 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,412 | 3,158 | 6,667 | |
| Saline County | R | 14,153 | 24,864 | 39,376 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,473 | 2,514 | 4,038 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,370 | 2,565 | 3,992 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 16,479 | 27,303 | 44,211 | |
| Sevier County | R | 2,035 | 2,516 | 4,601 | |
| Sharp County | R | 3,265 | 4,097 | 7,470 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 5,684 | 3,815 | 9,588 | |
| Stone County | R | 2,255 | 3,188 | 5,549 | |
| Union County | R | 7,071 | 10,502 | 17,832 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 3,310 | 3,988 | 7,374 | |
| Washington County | R | 27,597 | 35,726 | 64,103 | |
| White County | R | 9,129 | 17,001 | 26,425 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,972 | 1,021 | 3,026 | |
| Yell County | R | 2,913 | 3,678 | 6,659 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.