Arkansas — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionArkansas · U.S. SenateBoozmanR+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| John Boozman (i) ✓Republican | 59.8% | 661,984 |
|---|---|---|
| Conner EldridgeDemocrat | 36.2% | 400,602 |
| Frank GilbertLibertarian | 4.0% | 43,866 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS, AR | Republican | R+21.8 |
| ASHLEY, AR | Republican | R+35.7 |
| BAXTER, AR | Republican | R+51.1 |
| BENTON, AR | Republican | R+37.8 |
| BOONE, AR | Republican | R+62.3 |
| BRADLEY, AR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| CALHOUN, AR | Republican | R+25.7 |
| CARROLL, AR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| CHICOT, AR | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| CLARK, AR | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| CLAY, AR | Republican | R+34.8 |
| CLEBURNE, AR | Republican | R+46.5 |
| CLEVELAND, AR | Republican | R+34.2 |
| COLUMBIA, AR | Republican | R+31.7 |
| CONWAY, AR | Republican | R+17.9 |
| CRAIGHEAD, AR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| CRAWFORD, AR | Republican | R+49.8 |
| CRITTENDEN, AR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| CROSS, AR | Republican | R+36.9 |
| DALLAS, AR | Republican | R+9.6 |
| DESHA, AR | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| DREW, AR | Republican | R+20.4 |
| FAULKNER, AR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| FRANKLIN, AR | Republican | R+45.5 |
| FULTON, AR | Republican | R+48.3 |
| GARLAND, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| GRANT, AR | Republican | R+43.2 |
| GREENE, AR | Republican | R+45.8 |
| HEMPSTEAD, AR | Republican | R+27.1 |
| HOT SPRING, AR | Republican | R+27.9 |
| HOWARD, AR | Republican | R+35.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE, AR | Republican | R+39.7 |
| IZARD, AR | Republican | R+41.9 |
| JACKSON, AR | Republican | R+19.8 |
| JEFFERSON, AR | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| JOHNSON, AR | Republican | R+31.5 |
| LAFAYETTE, AR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| LAWRENCE, AR | Republican | R+45.8 |
| LEE, AR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| LINCOLN, AR | Republican | R+20.2 |
| LITTLE RIVER, AR | Republican | R+38.5 |
| LOGAN, AR | Republican | R+36.5 |
| LONOKE, AR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| MADISON, AR | Republican | R+36.2 |
| MARION, AR | Republican | R+56.6 |
| MILLER, AR | Republican | R+44.2 |
| MISSISSIPPI, AR | Republican | R+14.7 |
| MONROE, AR | Republican | R+0.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, AR | Republican | R+39.8 |
| NEVADA, AR | Republican | R+24.5 |
| NEWTON, AR | Republican | R+55.8 |
| OUACHITA, AR | Republican | R+12.8 |
| PERRY, AR | Republican | R+28.4 |
| PHILLIPS, AR | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| PIKE, AR | Republican | R+47.7 |
| POINSETT, AR | Republican | R+43.7 |
| POLK, AR | Republican | R+54.9 |
| POPE, AR | Republican | R+42.8 |
| PRAIRIE, AR | Republican | R+31.3 |
| PULASKI, AR | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| RANDOLPH, AR | Republican | R+41.7 |
| SALINE, AR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| SCOTT, AR | Republican | R+46.3 |
| SEARCY, AR | Republican | R+54.6 |
| SEBASTIAN, AR | Republican | R+36.7 |
| SEVIER, AR | Republican | R+45.4 |
| SHARP, AR | Republican | R+49.9 |
| ST. FRANCIS, AR | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| STONE, AR | Republican | R+39.4 |
| UNION, AR | Republican | R+33.4 |
| VAN BUREN, AR | Republican | R+35.4 |
| WASHINGTON, AR | Republican | R+10.7 |
| WHITE, AR | Republican | R+43.4 |
| WOODRUFF, AR | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| YELL, AR | Republican | R+36.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+27.8Senate 2016R+23.6vs. baselineD+4.2
Arkansas's 2016 Senate race ran 4.2 points more Democratic 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, 2016AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.