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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Arkansas
      2008·President·Arkansas

      Arkansas Presidential Election

      John McCain58.7%vs.Barack Obama38.9%|
      R+19.9
      |1,086,617 votes
      3 candidates1,086,617 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP638,01758.7%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM422,31038.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,2902.4%

      Seat History

      President in Arkansas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.6
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+27.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.9
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+23.7
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+9.8
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+14.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+30.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.1
      1968
      OtherOTH
      R+0.7
      View all President history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

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