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Arkansas — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentRomneyR+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 60.6% | 647,744 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 36.9% | 394,409 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.6% | 27,315 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2012 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+22.2 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Bradley County, AR | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Clark County, AR | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Jackson County, AR | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Little River County, AR | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Monroe County, AR | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Randolph County, AR | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+38.8 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+16.3 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+38.8 |
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) · Mitt Romney (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 2,455 | 3,897 | 6,494 | |
| Ashley County | R | 2,859 | 4,867 | 7,921 | |
| Baxter County | R | 5,172 | 13,688 | 19,339 | |
| Benton County | R | 22,636 | 54,646 | 79,257 | |
| Boone County | R | 3,772 | 11,159 | 15,391 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,449 | 2,134 | 3,652 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 660 | 1,458 | 2,174 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,696 | 6,125 | 10,183 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,649 | 1,670 | 4,361 | |
| Clark County | R | 3,811 | 4,343 | 8,409 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,738 | 3,225 | 5,110 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 2,620 | 8,693 | 11,647 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 845 | 2,313 | 3,266 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,557 | 5,790 | 9,455 | |
| Conway County | R | 3,005 | 4,514 | 7,730 | |
| Craighead County | R | 10,527 | 20,350 | 31,700 | |
| Crawford County | R | 4,881 | 15,145 | 20,591 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 9,487 | 6,998 | 16,716 | |
| Cross County | R | 2,279 | 4,269 | 6,681 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,337 | 1,665 | 3,084 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,443 | 1,896 | 4,420 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,630 | 3,887 | 6,633 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 13,621 | 26,722 | 41,460 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,726 | 4,631 | 6,540 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,452 | 2,949 | 4,522 | |
| Garland County | R | 13,804 | 26,014 | 40,728 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,468 | 4,829 | 6,479 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,000 | 9,071 | 13,761 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 2,468 | 4,284 | 6,921 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 3,830 | 7,097 | 11,260 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,471 | 2,892 | 4,462 | |
| Independence County | R | 3,281 | 8,728 | 12,397 | |
| Izard County | R | 1,524 | 3,575 | 5,278 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,095 | 3,072 | 5,347 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 17,470 | 9,520 | 27,383 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,799 | 5,064 | 8,098 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 1,173 | 1,713 | 2,929 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,788 | 3,536 | 5,540 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,107 | 1,280 | 3,424 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,425 | 2,199 | 3,726 | |
| Little River County | R | 1,552 | 3,385 | 5,051 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,009 | 5,079 | 7,331 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 5,625 | 17,880 | 24,114 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,099 | 4,263 | 6,568 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,037 | 4,774 | 7,051 | |
| Miller County | R | 4,518 | 10,622 | 15,329 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 6,467 | 6,603 | 13,375 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,583 | 1,585 | 3,230 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 920 | 2,369 | 3,404 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,314 | 1,996 | 3,384 | |
| Newton County | R | 993 | 2,508 | 3,661 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 4,633 | 5,521 | 10,315 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,187 | 2,581 | 3,938 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,202 | 2,598 | 7,930 | |
| Pike County | R | 851 | 2,847 | 3,788 | |
| Poinsett County | R | 2,390 | 4,974 | 7,560 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,556 | 5,955 | 7,726 | |
| Pope County | R | 5,126 | 14,763 | 20,439 | |
| Prairie County | R | 880 | 2,153 | 3,141 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 87,248 | 68,984 | 159,381 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,046 | 3,701 | 5,956 | |
| Saline County | R | 12,869 | 32,963 | 47,062 | |
| Scott County | R | 897 | 2,631 | 3,640 | |
| Searcy County | R | 814 | 2,699 | 3,694 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 13,092 | 29,169 | 43,362 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,042 | 3,136 | 4,330 | |
| Sharp County | R | 2,092 | 4,921 | 7,283 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 4,910 | 3,368 | 8,362 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,356 | 3,776 | 5,354 | |
| Union County | R | 6,196 | 10,699 | 17,177 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,832 | 4,365 | 6,430 | |
| Washington County | R | 28,236 | 39,688 | 70,460 | |
| White County | R | 5,765 | 20,011 | 26,514 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,340 | 1,227 | 2,685 | |
| Yell County | R | 1,722 | 4,042 | 5,974 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.