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Arkansas — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentTrumpR+27.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.5% | 684,872 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 34.7% | 380,494 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 29,829 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2016 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+32.0 |
| Ashley County, AR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Bradley County, AR | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Clark County, AR | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Clay County, AR | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Conway County, AR | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Dallas County, AR | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Fulton County, AR | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Jackson County, AR | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Little River County, AR | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Monroe County, AR | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Nevada County, AR | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+63.1 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Randolph County, AR | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+55.9 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+10.4 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+50.1 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 1,939 | 3,826 | 5,891 | |
| Ashley County | R | 2,408 | 5,338 | 7,902 | |
| Baxter County | R | 4,169 | 14,682 | 19,303 | |
| Benton County | R | 28,005 | 60,871 | 92,747 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,926 | 12,235 | 15,540 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,317 | 2,164 | 3,554 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 639 | 1,556 | 2,239 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,342 | 6,786 | 10,366 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,350 | 1,716 | 4,101 | |
| Clark County | R | 3,620 | 4,404 | 8,220 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,199 | 3,781 | 5,080 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 2,101 | 9,458 | 11,788 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 723 | 2,462 | 3,244 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,140 | 5,456 | 8,713 | |
| Conway County | R | 2,656 | 4,849 | 7,676 | |
| Craighead County | R | 10,538 | 22,892 | 34,461 | |
| Crawford County | R | 4,488 | 16,686 | 21,755 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 8,410 | 6,964 | 15,616 | |
| Cross County | R | 1,999 | 4,584 | 6,688 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,165 | 1,509 | 2,700 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,228 | 1,919 | 4,191 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,365 | 3,968 | 6,444 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 14,629 | 29,346 | 45,650 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,376 | 5,039 | 6,592 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,067 | 3,471 | 4,645 | |
| Garland County | R | 12,311 | 26,087 | 39,387 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,373 | 5,725 | 7,275 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,071 | 10,720 | 14,195 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 2,377 | 4,401 | 6,884 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 3,149 | 8,172 | 11,560 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,351 | 3,157 | 4,568 | |
| Independence County | R | 2,881 | 9,936 | 13,169 | |
| Izard County | R | 1,113 | 4,042 | 5,280 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,583 | 3,267 | 4,961 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 15,772 | 9,250 | 25,318 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,427 | 6,091 | 8,812 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 1,032 | 1,758 | 2,816 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,263 | 4,064 | 5,492 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,735 | 1,229 | 2,986 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,252 | 2,455 | 3,755 | |
| Little River County | R | 1,397 | 3,605 | 5,087 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,715 | 5,746 | 7,656 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 5,664 | 19,958 | 26,389 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,588 | 4,928 | 6,660 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,434 | 5,336 | 6,927 | |
| Miller County | R | 4,273 | 11,294 | 15,804 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 5,670 | 7,061 | 12,912 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,312 | 1,489 | 2,838 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 748 | 2,643 | 3,443 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,157 | 2,000 | 3,192 | |
| Newton County | R | 699 | 2,875 | 3,623 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 4,321 | 5,351 | 9,769 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,049 | 3,008 | 4,170 | |
| Phillips County | D | 4,310 | 2,446 | 6,818 | |
| Pike County | R | 685 | 3,150 | 3,908 | |
| Poinsett County | R | 1,880 | 5,502 | 7,536 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,212 | 6,618 | 7,994 | |
| Pope County | R | 5,000 | 16,256 | 21,874 | |
| Prairie County | R | 814 | 2,505 | 3,375 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 89,574 | 61,257 | 155,159 | |
| Randolph County | R | 1,425 | 4,509 | 6,137 | |
| Saline County | R | 13,256 | 35,863 | 50,585 | |
| Scott County | R | 602 | 2,731 | 3,416 | |
| Searcy County | R | 601 | 2,955 | 3,624 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 12,300 | 29,127 | 43,057 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,075 | 3,282 | 4,440 | |
| Sharp County | R | 1,472 | 5,407 | 7,034 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 4,031 | 3,195 | 7,290 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,203 | 4,113 | 5,316 | |
| Union County | R | 5,855 | 10,456 | 16,586 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,549 | 5,382 | 7,113 | |
| Washington County | R | 33,366 | 41,476 | 78,202 | |
| White County | R | 5,170 | 21,077 | 26,942 | |
| Woodruff County | R | 1,118 | 1,347 | 2,510 | |
| Yell County | R | 1,480 | 4,608 | 6,245 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.