Elections / 2018 · Governor · AR
Arkansas — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionArkansas · GovernorHutchinsonR+33.6
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Governor Asa Hutchinson ✓Republican | 65.3% | 582,406 |
|---|---|---|
| Jared K HendersonDemocrat | 31.8% | 283,218 |
| Mark WestLibertarian | 2.9% | 25,885 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas, AR | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Ashley, AR | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Baxter, AR | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Benton, AR | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Boone, AR | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Bradley, AR | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Calhoun, AR | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Carroll, AR | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Chicot, AR | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Clark, AR | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Clay, AR | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Cleburne, AR | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Cleveland, AR | Republican | R+58.2 |
| Columbia, AR | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Conway, AR | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Craighead, AR | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Crawford, AR | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Crittenden, AR | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Cross, AR | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Dallas, AR | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Desha, AR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Drew, AR | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Faulkner, AR | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Franklin, AR | Republican | R+62.1 |
| Fulton, AR | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Garland, AR | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Grant, AR | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Greene, AR | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Hempstead, AR | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Hot Spring, AR | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Howard, AR | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Independence, AR | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Izard, AR | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Jackson, AR | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Jefferson, AR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Johnson, AR | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Lafayette, AR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Lawrence, AR | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Lee, AR | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Lincoln, AR | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Little River, AR | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Logan, AR | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Lonoke, AR | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Madison, AR | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Marion, AR | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Miller, AR | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Mississippi, AR | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Monroe, AR | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Montgomery, AR | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Nevada, AR | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Newton, AR | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Ouachita, AR | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Perry, AR | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Phillips, AR | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Pike, AR | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Poinsett, AR | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Polk, AR | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Pope, AR | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Prairie, AR | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Pulaski, AR | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Randolph, AR | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Saline, AR | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Scott, AR | Republican | R+67.4 |
| Searcy, AR | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Sebastian, AR | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Sevier, AR | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Sharp, AR | Republican | R+59.8 |
| St. Francis, AR | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Stone, AR | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Union, AR | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Van Buren, AR | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Washington, AR | Republican | R+12.0 |
| White, AR | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Woodruff, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Yell, AR | Republican | R+54.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+27.8Governor 2018R+33.6vs. baselineR+5.8
Arkansas's 2018 governor race ran 5.8 points more Republican than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 75 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | D | Jared K Henderson | +5.0 | 134,667 |
| Benton | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +39.8 | 77,534 |
| Washington | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +12.0 | 65,863 |
| Saline | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +50.7 | 41,578 |
| Faulkner | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +36.2 | 38,559 |
| Sebastian | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +46.6 | 33,165 |
| Garland | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +41.3 | 31,767 |
| Craighead | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +38.0 | 26,078 |
| White | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +62.8 | 21,993 |
| Lonoke | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +56.4 | 20,613 |
| Jefferson | D | Jared K Henderson | +7.1 | 19,820 |
| Pope | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +53.9 | 17,956 |
| Crawford | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +59.8 | 16,860 |
| Baxter | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +53.8 | 14,351 |
| Union | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +33.5 | 12,502 |
| Crittenden | D | Jared K Henderson | +0.5 | 11,918 |
| Boone | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +58.7 | 11,623 |
| Miller | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +48.6 | 11,431 |
| Greene | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +56.5 | 10,953 |
| Mississippi | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +26.5 | 10,455 |
| Independence | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +57.2 | 10,145 |
| Cleburne | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +66.1 | 9,624 |
| Carroll | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +31.5 | 8,968 |
| Hot Spring | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +48.7 | 8,739 |
| Johnson | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +51.8 | 7,477 |
| Ouachita | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +16.2 | 7,386 |
| Clark | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +20.5 | 6,731 |
| Conway | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +36.7 | 6,465 |
| Columbia | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +34.0 | 6,342 |
| Van Buren | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +60.0 | 6,296 |
| Ashley | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +41.1 | 6,155 |
| Poinsett | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +57.2 | 6,109 |
| Polk | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +66.0 | 6,056 |
| St. Francis | D | Jared K Henderson | +6.2 | 5,811 |
| Cross | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +45.1 | 5,794 |
| Sharp | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +59.8 | 5,670 |
| Randolph | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +56.9 | 5,662 |
| Madison | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +51.4 | 5,576 |
| Grant | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +65.3 | 5,549 |
| Logan | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +59.0 | 5,528 |
| Phillips | D | Jared K Henderson | +9.6 | 5,444 |
| Drew | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +38.0 | 5,397 |
| Yell | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +54.3 | 5,331 |
| Franklin | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +62.1 | 5,295 |
| Marion | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +56.8 | 5,163 |
| Hempstead | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +35.4 | 4,971 |
| Arkansas | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +43.8 | 4,962 |
| Lawrence | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +57.3 | 4,669 |
| Izard | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +57.1 | 4,471 |
| Stone | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +52.8 | 4,442 |
| Jackson | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +46.3 | 4,171 |
| Clay | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +59.0 | 4,132 |
| Little River | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +46.0 | 3,925 |
| Fulton | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +50.3 | 3,832 |
| Perry | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +51.1 | 3,701 |
| Chicot | D | Jared K Henderson | +6.2 | 3,551 |
| Howard | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +43.0 | 3,519 |
| Desha | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +7.9 | 3,469 |
| Pike | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +63.9 | 3,358 |
| Sevier | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +54.0 | 3,202 |
| Searcy | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +62.2 | 3,194 |
| Newton | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +48.8 | 3,091 |
| Lincoln | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +47.9 | 3,039 |
| Scott | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +67.4 | 2,879 |
| Prairie | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +59.3 | 2,860 |
| Bradley | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +36.4 | 2,854 |
| Montgomery | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +58.1 | 2,831 |
| Monroe | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +14.7 | 2,640 |
| Cleveland | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +58.2 | 2,589 |
| Nevada | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +31.2 | 2,516 |
| Lafayette | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +32.9 | 2,131 |
| Lee | D | Jared K Henderson | +8.6 | 2,119 |
| Dallas | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +25.7 | 2,115 |
| Woodruff | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +24.5 | 2,086 |
| Calhoun | R | Governor Asa Hutchinson | +50.9 | 1,791 |
Same ballot, 2018AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.