Arkansas

Voting Population

Eligibility (73.3% eligible to vote)

Arkansas joined the Union as the 25th state in June, 1836. The state seceded during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 election. The state’s electoral votes were rejected in 1872 due to irregularities. Arkansas voted Democratic over a span of 23 consecutive elections from Reconstruction until 1964. Like many southern states, this changed with opposition to civil rights legislation. In 1968, the state sided with third-party candidate George Wallace. Since then, it has gone Republican in nine of twelve elections, voting Democratic twice for fellow Arkansan Bill Clinton and once for Jimmy Carter. In recent elections, it has become a solidly red state, with the Republican margin of victory increasing in each of the last four elections. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by almost 27 points.

Arkansas has 6 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Little Rock, AR • 2020 Population: 3,038,999 • US Representatives: 4

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

67%

Republican

2016 Presidential (31.5% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (18.1% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Arkansas. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
John Boozman	U.S. Senator	United States Senate 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-4843
Tom Cotton	U.S. Senator	United States Senate 124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-2353
Sarah Huckabee Sanders	Governor of Arkansas
Leslie Rutledge	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas	500 Woodlane Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-2144
Dennis Milligan	AR State Auditor
Tim Griffin	AR State Attorney General	State Capitol Suite 270 Little Rock, AR 72201-1061 USA (501) 682-2144 lg.staff@arkansas.gov
John Thurston	AR Secretary of State	500 Woodlane Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-1010 arsos@sos.arkansas.gov
Mark Lowery	AR State Treasurer
Tommy Land	AR Commissioner of State Lands	500 Woodlane Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 324-9422 commissioner@cosl.org
Barbara Womack Webb	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
Courtney Rae Hudson	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
John Dan Kemp	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
Karen R. Baker	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
Rhonda K. Wood	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
Robin F. Wynne	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849
Shawn A. Womack	AR State Supreme Court Justice	625 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72201 USA (501) 682-6849

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Arkansas will cast 6 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Auditor:

The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

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