Arkansas — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2014 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenateCottonR+17.1
How it voted
Share of the 2014 vote
| Tom Cotton ✓Republican | 56.5% | 478,819 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark L. Pryor (i)Democrat | 39.5% | 334,174 |
| Nathan LafranceLibertarian | 2.0% | 17,210 |
2014Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2014 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Republican | R+4.6 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| BAXTER, AR | Republican | R+37.3 |
| BENTON, AR | Republican | R+39.5 |
| BOONE, AR | Republican | R+42.7 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Republican | R+5.1 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Republican | R+14.3 |
| CARROLL, AR | Republican | R+21.2 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| CLAY, AR | Republican | R+17.0 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Republican | R+40.0 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Republican | R+19.1 |
| CONWAY, AR | Republican | R+10.9 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Republican | R+42.5 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| CROSS, AR | Republican | R+15.9 |
| DALLAS, AR | Republican | R+1.4 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| DREW, AR | Republican | R+5.7 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Republican | R+25.7 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Republican | R+27.4 |
| FULTON, AR | Republican | R+22.8 |
| GARLAND, AR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| GRANT, AR | Republican | R+35.1 |
| GREENE, AR | Republican | R+28.7 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Republican | R+17.5 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Republican | R+17.0 |
| HOWARD, AR | Republican | R+16.3 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Republican | R+30.2 |
| IZARD, AR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| JACKSON, AR | Republican | R+7.1 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Republican | R+17.6 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Republican | R+16.4 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Republican | R+18.8 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Republican | R+3.6 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Republican | R+16.6 |
| LOGAN, AR | Republican | R+27.8 |
| LONOKE, AR | Republican | R+40.8 |
| MADISON, AR | Republican | R+26.1 |
| MARION, AR | Republican | R+37.8 |
| MILLER, AR | Republican | R+34.4 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| MONROE, AR | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Republican | R+30.8 |
| NEVADA, AR | Republican | R+4.5 |
| NEWTON, AR | Republican | R+34.1 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| PERRY, AR | Republican | R+23.7 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| PIKE, AR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| POINSETT, AR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| POLK, AR | Republican | R+46.3 |
| POPE, AR | Republican | R+40.5 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Republican | R+20.4 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Republican | R+21.9 |
| SALINE, AR | Republican | R+34.3 |
| SCOTT, AR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| SEARCY, AR | Republican | R+45.5 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Republican | R+33.6 |
| SEVIER, AR | Republican | R+30.1 |
| SHARP, AR | Republican | R+30.9 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| STONE, AR | Republican | R+29.4 |
| UNION, AR | Republican | R+19.7 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Republican | R+28.6 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| WHITE, AR | Republican | R+44.8 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| YELL, AR | Republican | R+26.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+23.7Senate 2014R+17.1vs. baselineD+6.6
Arkansas's 2014 Senate race ran 6.6 points more Democratic than its 2012 presidential margin.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R 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, 2014AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.