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Arkansas — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentMcCainR+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| John McCain ✓Republican | 58.7% | 638,017 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 38.9% | 422,310 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 26,290 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2008 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+22.4 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Bradley County, AR | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Clark County, AR | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Jackson County, AR | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Little River County, AR | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Monroe County, AR | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Randolph County, AR | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+28.9 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+13.1 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+29.9 |
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: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 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 | 2,619 | 4,185 | 6,978 | |
| Ashley County | R | 2,976 | 5,406 | 8,642 | |
| Baxter County | R | 6,539 | 12,852 | 19,981 | |
| Benton County | R | 23,331 | 51,124 | 76,073 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,435 | 10,575 | 15,474 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,680 | 2,262 | 4,041 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 691 | 1,462 | 2,217 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,172 | 6,083 | 10,579 | |
| Chicot County | D | 3,043 | 2,119 | 5,208 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,267 | 4,608 | 9,094 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,244 | 3,032 | 5,511 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 2,951 | 7,962 | 11,338 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 911 | 2,451 | 3,505 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,554 | 5,861 | 9,558 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,149 | 4,691 | 8,138 | |
| Craighead County | R | 11,294 | 18,881 | 30,968 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,238 | 14,688 | 20,532 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 10,330 | 7,650 | 18,255 | |
| Cross County | R | 2,580 | 4,393 | 7,130 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,471 | 1,757 | 3,318 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,569 | 1,999 | 4,678 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,598 | 3,860 | 6,610 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 14,955 | 25,362 | 41,179 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,869 | 4,411 | 6,475 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,819 | 2,702 | 4,676 | |
| Garland County | R | 15,899 | 26,825 | 43,719 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,562 | 5,023 | 6,793 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,541 | 8,578 | 13,612 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 2,869 | 4,273 | 7,349 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 4,288 | 7,209 | 11,955 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,746 | 2,957 | 4,846 | |
| Independence County | R | 3,688 | 8,255 | 12,299 | |
| Izard County | R | 1,792 | 3,193 | 5,218 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,207 | 3,118 | 5,582 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 18,465 | 10,655 | 29,689 | |
| Johnson County | R | 3,034 | 4,922 | 8,180 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 1,133 | 1,685 | 2,902 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,138 | 3,357 | 5,830 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,263 | 1,454 | 3,763 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,710 | 2,513 | 4,406 | |
| Little River County | R | 1,753 | 3,247 | 5,152 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,286 | 5,350 | 7,907 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 5,968 | 17,242 | 23,741 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,144 | 3,972 | 6,328 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,384 | 4,524 | 7,162 | |
| Miller County | R | 4,869 | 9,913 | 15,063 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 6,667 | 6,976 | 14,010 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,615 | 1,754 | 3,449 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,092 | 2,365 | 3,622 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,474 | 2,062 | 3,635 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,182 | 2,588 | 3,960 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 4,346 | 5,427 | 9,960 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,352 | 2,743 | 4,279 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,695 | 3,097 | 8,969 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,089 | 2,727 | 3,966 | |
| Poinsett County | R | 2,742 | 4,903 | 7,928 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,957 | 5,473 | 7,681 | |
| Pope County | R | 6,002 | 15,568 | 22,079 | |
| Prairie County | R | 1,048 | 2,223 | 3,381 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 88,854 | 70,212 | 161,343 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,469 | 3,615 | 6,319 | |
| Saline County | R | 12,695 | 30,981 | 44,653 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,053 | 2,791 | 3,995 | |
| Searcy County | R | 961 | 2,726 | 3,847 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 13,673 | 28,637 | 43,212 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,291 | 3,125 | 4,580 | |
| Sharp County | R | 2,436 | 4,535 | 7,252 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 5,486 | 3,917 | 9,505 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,598 | 3,534 | 5,324 | |
| Union County | R | 6,190 | 10,677 | 17,179 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 2,151 | 4,276 | 6,703 | |
| Washington County | R | 29,021 | 37,963 | 68,380 | |
| White County | R | 6,732 | 19,467 | 26,955 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,412 | 1,206 | 2,761 | |
| Yell County | R | 2,003 | 3,808 | 6,036 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.