After voting for favourite son Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996, Arkansas has since awarded its Electoral College votes to the Republican presidential candidate in every general election. Republican former President Donald Trump aims to win the state for a third time, having claimed Arkansas with more than 60% of the vote in the past two elections.
Also on the ballot: all four of the state’s members of Congress, Republicans who easily won their races in 2022 and are seeking reelection this year.
Arkansas does have a “blue dot” around Little Rock, which voted 60% for Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020.
Biden also won six counties in eastern Arkansas along the Mississippi River with heavy African-American populations. In Washington County, near the headquarters of Tyson Foods and Walmart, and which includes part of the city of Springdale, the presidential election was close — but Trump still won by four points.
An abortion rights measure won’t be on the ballot this year after the state Supreme Court upheld a state agency’s finding that the group supporting the measure didn’t properly submit documentation regarding its signature gatherers.
The Associated Press doesn’t make projections and will declare a winner only when it has determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap.
If a race hasn’t been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, like candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear it hasn’t declared a winner and explain why.
Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2024 election in Arkansas:
- Election Day: Nov. 5.
- Poll closing time: 8:30 p.m. ET.
- Presidential electoral votes: 6 awarded to statewide winner.
Key races and candidates
- President: Harris (D) vs. Trump (R) vs. Robert Kennedy Jr. (Independent) vs. Chase Oliver (Libertarian) vs. Jill Stein (Green) and two others.
- Other races of interest: U.S. House, ballot measures, state Supreme Court, state Senate, state House and treasurer.
Past presidential results
2020: Trump (R) 62%, Biden (D) 35%, AP race call: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Voter registration and turnout
- Registered voters: 1,823,014 (as of Oct. 15, 2024).
- Voter turnout in Nov. 2020: 67% of registered voters.
Pre-Election Day voting
- Votes cast before Election Day 2020: about 78% of the total vote.
- Votes cast before Election Day 2022: about 56% of the total vote.
How long does vote-counting take?
- First votes reported, Nov. 3, 2020: 8:38 p.m. ET.
- By midnight ET: about 79% of total votes cast were reported.
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