Arkansas — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenateHutchinsonR+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Y. Tim Hutchinson ✓Republican | 52.7% | 445,942 |
|---|---|---|
| Winston BryantDemocrat | 47.3% | 400,241 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| BAXTER, AR | Republican | R+18.6 |
| BENTON, AR | Republican | R+46.4 |
| BOONE, AR | Republican | R+16.9 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| CARROLL, AR | Republican | R+20.8 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| CLAY, AR | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Republican | R+12.4 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| CONWAY, AR | Republican | R+3.5 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Republican | R+3.2 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Republican | R+33.4 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| CROSS, AR | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| DALLAS, AR | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| DREW, AR | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Republican | R+21.6 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Republican | R+11.0 |
| FULTON, AR | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| GARLAND, AR | Republican | R+7.8 |
| GRANT, AR | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| GREENE, AR | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| HOWARD, AR | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| IZARD, AR | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| JACKSON, AR | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Republican | R+12.3 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| LOGAN, AR | Republican | R+15.2 |
| LONOKE, AR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| MADISON, AR | Republican | R+17.8 |
| MARION, AR | Republican | R+11.2 |
| MILLER, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| MONROE, AR | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Republican | R+3.4 |
| NEVADA, AR | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| NEWTON, AR | Republican | R+21.2 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| PERRY, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| PIKE, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| POINSETT, AR | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| POLK, AR | Republican | R+23.8 |
| POPE, AR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| SALINE, AR | Republican | R+21.1 |
| SCOTT, AR | Republican | R+10.6 |
| SEARCY, AR | Republican | R+20.6 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Republican | R+36.7 |
| SEVIER, AR | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| SHARP, AR | Republican | R+4.2 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| STONE, AR | Republican | R+2.2 |
| UNION, AR | Republican | R+1.4 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Republican | R+2.5 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| WHITE, AR | Republican | R+17.1 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| YELL, AR | Republican | R+1.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+16.9Senate 1996R+5.4vs. baselineR+22.3
Arkansas's 1996 Senate race ran 22.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1996AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.