Elections / 2008 · Senate · AR
Arkansas — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenatePryorD+79.5
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Mark L. Pryor ✓Democrat | 79.5% | 804,678 |
|---|---|---|
| Rebekah KennedyGreen | 20.5% | 207,076 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Democratic | D+88.0 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Democratic | D+84.9 |
| BAXTER, AR | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| BENTON, AR | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| BOONE, AR | Democratic | D+70.0 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Democratic | D+84.0 |
| CARROLL, AR | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+89.6 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| CLAY, AR | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Democratic | D+84.5 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Democratic | D+80.3 |
| CONWAY, AR | Democratic | D+82.5 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+84.6 |
| CROSS, AR | Democratic | D+83.3 |
| DALLAS, AR | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| DREW, AR | Democratic | D+87.7 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Democratic | D+76.2 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Democratic | D+81.5 |
| FULTON, AR | Democratic | D+77.7 |
| GARLAND, AR | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| GRANT, AR | Democratic | D+80.3 |
| GREENE, AR | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Democratic | D+82.7 |
| HOWARD, AR | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| IZARD, AR | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| JACKSON, AR | Democratic | D+85.5 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+89.8 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Democratic | D+85.1 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| LOGAN, AR | Democratic | D+83.3 |
| LONOKE, AR | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| MADISON, AR | Democratic | D+79.6 |
| MARION, AR | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| MILLER, AR | Democratic | D+75.9 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| MONROE, AR | Democratic | D+89.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Democratic | D+79.0 |
| NEVADA, AR | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| NEWTON, AR | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| PERRY, AR | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| PIKE, AR | Democratic | D+81.7 |
| POINSETT, AR | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| POLK, AR | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| POPE, AR | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+81.1 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Democratic | D+80.2 |
| SALINE, AR | Democratic | D+75.7 |
| SCOTT, AR | Democratic | D+82.7 |
| SEARCY, AR | Democratic | D+73.2 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| SEVIER, AR | Democratic | D+82.8 |
| SHARP, AR | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+88.0 |
| STONE, AR | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| UNION, AR | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Democratic | D+76.2 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| WHITE, AR | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| YELL, AR | Democratic | D+83.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+19.9Senate 2008D+79.5vs. baselineD+99.4
Arkansas's 2008 Senate race ran 99.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every 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, 2008AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.