2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of Arkansas and a United States senator.
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November 4, 2014
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Overview
Statewide
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2014[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 509,631 | 61.4% | 4 | - | |
| Democratic | 254,774 | 30.7% | 0 | - | |
| Libertarian | 66,055 | 8.0% | 0 | - | |
| Write-ins | 192 | <0.1% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 830,652 | 100% | 4 | — | |
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:[2]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Others | Total | Result | |||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 124,139 | 63.25% | 63,555 | 32.38% | 8,562 | 4.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 196,256 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 123,073 | 51.86% | 103,477 | 43.60% | 10,590 | 4.46% | 190 | 0.08% | 237,330 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 151,630 | 79.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 39,305 | 20.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 190,935 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 110,789 | 53.75% | 87,742 | 42.57% | 7,598 | 3.69% | 2 | 0.00% | 206,131 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 509,631 | 61.35% | 254,774 | 30.67% | 66,247 | 7.98% | 192 | 0.03% | 830,652 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Linda Collins-Smith, former state representative (ran for the state senate)[3][4]
Democratic primary
Democrats hoped to find a strong challenger to take on Crawford.[5]
Candidates
Nominee
- Jackie McPherson, Mayor of Heber Springs[6]
Declined
- Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College[3][7]
- Keith Ingram, State Senator[3][8]
- Joe Jett, State Representative[9]
- Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General[10][11]
- Harold Perrin, Mayor of Jonesboro[8]
- Ben Ponder, candidate for AR-01 in 2010[3]
- Chris Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas[3]
- Zac White, attorney[3]
- Marshall Wright, state representative[7]
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Scott Willhite[12]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Endorsements
Rick Crawford (R)
Jackie McPherson (D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Crawford (R) |
Jackie McPherson (D) |
Brian Scott Willhite (L) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] | October 16–23, 2014 | 273 | ± 9.0% | 59% | 29% | 0% | 11% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[22] | October 15–16, 2014 | 437 | ± 4.7% | 52% | 30% | 4% | 14% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[23] | July 22–25, 2014 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 47% | 33% | 3% | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rick Crawford (incumbent) | 124,139 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Jackie McPherson | 63,555 | 32.4 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Scott Willhite | 8,562 | 4.4 | |
| Total votes | 196,256 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[24] | Rick Crawford Republican |
Jackie McPherson Democratic |
Brian Scott Willhite Libertarian |
Margin | Total | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Arkansas | 3,089 | 61.97% | 1,739 | 34.88% | 157 | 3.15% | 1,350 | 27.08% | 4,985 |
| Baxter | 10,756 | 72.71% | 3,299 | 22.30% | 738 | 4.99% | 7,457 | 50.41% | 14,793 |
| Chicot | 1,308 | 37.89% | 2,052 | 59.44% | 92 | 2.67% | -744 | -21.55% | 3,452 |
| Clay | 2,736 | 69.14% | 1,052 | 26.59% | 169 | 4.27% | 1,684 | 42.56% | 3,957 |
| Cleburne | 6,329 | 64.46% | 3,048 | 31.05% | 441 | 4.49% | 3,281 | 33.42% | 9,818 |
| Craighead | 17,473 | 69.38% | 6,572 | 26.09% | 1,140 | 4.53% | 10,901 | 43.28% | 25,185 |
| Crittenden | 5,034 | 48.04% | 5,164 | 49.28% | 281 | 2.68% | -130 | -1.24% | 10,479 |
| Cross | 3,395 | 65.18% | 1,651 | 31.70% | 163 | 3.13% | 1,744 | 33.48% | 5,209 |
| Desha | 1,365 | 42.18% | 1,761 | 54.42% | 110 | 3.40% | -396 | -12.24% | 3,236 |
| Fulton | 2,159 | 65.05% | 1,016 | 30.61% | 144 | 4.34% | 1,143 | 34.44% | 3,319 |
| Greene | 7,887 | 72.07% | 2,613 | 23.88% | 444 | 4.06% | 5,274 | 48.19% | 10,944 |
| Independence | 7,009 | 67.80% | 2,846 | 27.53% | 482 | 4.66% | 4,163 | 40.27% | 10,337 |
| Izard | 2,818 | 65.84% | 1,214 | 28.36% | 248 | 5.79% | 1,604 | 37.48% | 4,280 |
| Jackson | 2,480 | 60.86% | 1,426 | 34.99% | 169 | 4.15% | 1,054 | 25.87% | 4,075 |
| Jefferson (part) | 108 | 28.50% | 255 | 67.28% | 16 | 4.22% | -147 | -38.79% | 379 |
| Lawrence | 3,124 | 68.95% | 1,187 | 26.20% | 220 | 4.86% | 1,937 | 42.75% | 4,531 |
| Lee | 1,040 | 40.39% | 1,449 | 56.27% | 86 | 3.34% | -409 | -15.88% | 2,575 |
| Lincoln | 1,681 | 55.83% | 1,208 | 40.12% | 122 | 4.05% | 473 | 15.71% | 3,011 |
| Lonoke | 14,016 | 73.37% | 4,137 | 21.66% | 951 | 4.98% | 9,879 | 51.71% | 19,104 |
| Mississippi | 5,467 | 54.75% | 4,108 | 41.14% | 410 | 4.11% | 1,359 | 13.61% | 9,985 |
| Monroe | 1,172 | 50.45% | 1,015 | 43.69% | 136 | 5.85% | 157 | 6.76% | 2,323 |
| Phillips | 2,129 | 37.92% | 3,313 | 59.01% | 172 | 3.06% | -1,184 | -21.09% | 5,614 |
| Poinsett | 4,317 | 68.44% | 1,710 | 27.11% | 281 | 4.45% | 2,607 | 41.33% | 6,308 |
| Prairie | 1,688 | 64.72% | 766 | 29.37% | 154 | 5.90% | 922 | 35.35% | 2,608 |
| Randolph | 3,219 | 64.72% | 1,466 | 29.47% | 289 | 5.81% | 1,753 | 35.24% | 4,974 |
| Searcy (part) | 2,063 | 74.05% | 570 | 20.46% | 153 | 5.49% | 1,493 | 53.59% | 2,786 |
| Sharp | 3,945 | 70.60% | 1,363 | 24.39% | 280 | 5.01% | 2,582 | 46.21% | 5,588 |
| St. Francis | 2,408 | 41.00% | 3,299 | 56.17% | 166 | 2.83% | -891 | -15.17% | 5,873 |
| Stone | 2,964 | 66.95% | 1,222 | 27.60% | 241 | 5.44% | 1,742 | 39.35% | 4,427 |
| Woodruff | 960 | 45.69% | 1,034 | 49.21% | 107 | 5.09% | -74 | -3.52% | 2,101 |
| Totals | 124,139 | 63.25% | 63,555 | 32.38% | 8,562 | 4.36% | 60,584 | 30.87% | 196,256 |
District 2
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Incumbent Republican Tim Griffin, who had represented the district since 2011, announced in October 2013 that he would not run for re-election in 2014.[25] In January, he announced that he was running for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.[26] He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+8.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- French Hill, businessman and former White House aide for President George H. W. Bush[27]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Gilbert Baker, former state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[31]
- Jonathan Dismang, state senator[32]
- Lanny Fite, Saline County Judge[9]
- Ed Garner, former state representative[32]
- Tim Griffin, incumbent U.S. Representative[25]
- Jeremy Hutchinson, state senator[32][33]
- Allen Kerr, state representative[32]
- Andy Mayberry, state representative[34]
- Jason Rapert, state senator[35]
- David J. Sanders, state senator[32][34]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann Clemmer |
French Hill |
Conrad Reynolds |
Undecided |
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| Talk Business/Hendrix College[36] | April 29, 2014 | 360 | ± 5.1% | 7% | 59% | 14% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | French Hill | 29,916 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Ann Clemmer | 12,400 | 22.8 | |
| Republican | Conrad Reynolds | 11,994 | 22.1 | |
| Total votes | 54,310 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat Hays, former mayor of North Little Rock[35]
Declined
- Will Bond, former chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas[38]
- Shane Broadway, interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and former state senator[38][39]
- Dianne Curry, former Little Rock School Board President[39][40]
- John Charles Edwards, state representative[9]
- Bill Halter, former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[32]
- David Johnson, state senator[38][39]
- Chris Massingill, chairman of the Delta Regional Authority[41]
- Franklin McLarty, businessman and former chair of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission[38]
- Tommy Thompson, state representative[39]
- Tab Townsell, Mayor of Conway[32]
- Linda Tyler, businesswoman and former state representative[41]
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Nominee
- Debbie Standiford[12]
General election
Endorsements
French Hill (R)
Organizations
Pat Hays (D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
French Hill (R) |
Pat Hays (D) |
Debbie Standiford (L) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] | October 16–23, 2014 | 475 | ± 7.0% | 41% | 40% | 0% | 19% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[22] | October 15–16, 2014 | 605 | ± 4.0% | 41% | 46% | 5% | 8% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Hays)[45] | September 7–9, 2014 | 410 | ± 4.8% | 41% | 44% | — | 15% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[23] | July 22–25, 2014 | 483 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 43% | 3% | 10% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[46] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[47] | Tossup | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[48] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[49] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | French Hill | 123,073 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Pat Hays | 103,477 | 43.6 | |
| Libertarian | Debbie Standiford | 10,590 | 4.5 | |
| Write-in | 190 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 237,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[24] | French Hill Republican |
Pat Hays Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
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| Conway | 3,290 | 52.39% | 2,665 | 42.44% | 325 | 5.18% | 625 | 9.95% | 6,280 |
| Faulkner | 20,213 | 60.06% | 11,643 | 34.60% | 1,798 | 5.34% | 8,570 | 25.47% | 33,654 |
| Perry | 2,056 | 58.00% | 1,251 | 35.29% | 238 | 6.71% | 805 | 22.71% | 3,545 |
| Pulaski | 53,252 | 41.97% | 69,060 | 54.43% | 4,563 | 3.60% | -15,808 | -12.46% | 126,875 |
| Saline | 25,607 | 64.92% | 11,566 | 29.32% | 2,268 | 5.75% | 14,041 | 35.60% | 39,441 |
| Van Buren | 3,570 | 60.98% | 1,903 | 32.51% | 381 | 6.51% | 1,667 | 28.48% | 5,854 |
| White | 15,085 | 69.58% | 5,389 | 24.86% | 1,207 | 5.57% | 9,696 | 44.72% | 21,681 |
| Totals | 123,073 | 51.86% | 103,477 | 43.60% | 10,780 | 4.54% | 19,596 | 8.26% | 237,330 |
District 3
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Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+19. Unlike the other Arkansas congressional districts, the 3rd has long had a Republican representative.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Thomas Brewer, maths teacher and minister[50]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declined
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Nominee
- Grant Brand
General election
Endorsements
Steve Womack (R)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Womack (R) |
Grant Brand (L) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] | October 16–23, 2014 | 460 | ± 7.0% | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[51] | October 15–16, 2014 | 426 | ± 4.7% | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[23] | July 22–25, 2014 | 408 | ± 4.9% | 57% | 20% | 23% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[14] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steve Womack (incumbent) | 151,630 | 79.4 | |
| Libertarian | Grant Brand | 39,305 | 20.6 | |
| Total votes | 190,935 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[24] | Steve Womack Republican |
Grant Brand Libertarian |
Margin | Total | |||
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| Benton | 49,762 | 81.87% | 11,021 | 18.13% | 38,741 | 63.74% | 60,783 |
| Boone | 8,697 | 82.66% | 1,824 | 17.34% | 6,873 | 65.33% | 10,521 |
| Carroll | 5,581 | 72.31% | 2,137 | 27.69% | 3,444 | 44.62% | 7,718 |
| Crawford (part) | 9,333 | 83.46% | 1,849 | 16.54% | 7,484 | 66.93% | 11,182 |
| Marion | 3,945 | 81.97% | 868 | 18.03% | 3,077 | 63.93% | 4,813 |
| Newton (part) | 930 | 82.59% | 196 | 17.41% | 734 | 65.19% | 1,126 |
| Pope | 13,790 | 82.73% | 2,878 | 17.27% | 10,912 | 65.47% | 16,668 |
| Searcy (part) | 144 | 91.72% | 13 | 8.28% | 131 | 83.44% | 157 |
| Sebastian (part) | 21,285 | 80.75% | 5,074 | 19.25% | 16,211 | 61.50% | 26,359 |
| Washington | 38,163 | 73.95% | 13,445 | 26.05% | 24,718 | 47.90% | 51,608 |
| Totals | 151,630 | 79.41% | 39,305 | 20.59% | 112,325 | 58.83% | 190,935 |
District 4
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Incumbent Republican Tom Cotton, who had represented the district since 2013, announced he will not run for election to a second term in order to challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor for his U.S. Senate seat. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. The district had a PVI of R+15.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bruce Westerman, Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives[52]
Eliminated in primary
- Tommy Moll, businessman[53]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Nate Bell, state representative[38]
- Tom Cotton, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Lane Jean, state representative[38]
- Beth Anne Rankin, music teacher, former Miss Arkansas, nominee for this seat in 2010 and candidate in 2012[55]
- Matthew Shepherd, state representative[38]
Endorsements
Tommy Moll
Organizations
Bruce Westerman
State legislators
- Alan Clark, state senator[57]
- Bruce Cozart, state representative[57]
- Richard Womack, state representative[57]
Local officials
- Rick Davis, Garland County Judge[57]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tommy Moll |
Bruce Westerman |
Undecided |
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| Talk Business/Hendrix College[36] | April 29, 2014 | 392 | ± 4.9% | 10% | 47% | 43% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Westerman | 18,719 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Tommy Moll | 15,659 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 34,378 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency[58]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas[38]
- Bruce Maloch, state senator[7]
- Bobby Pierce, state senator[62]
- Leslee Milam Post, former state representative[3]
- Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and former state representative[38]
- Jeff Wardlaw, state representative[62]
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Hamilton[12]
General election
Endorsements
Bruce Westerman (R)
State legislators
- Alan Clark, state senator[57]
- Bruce Cozart, state representative[57]
- Richard Womack, state representative[57]
Organizations
- National Federation of Independent Business[17]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[42]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[18]
- National Right to Life Committee[19]
Local officials
- Rick Davis, Garland County Judge[57]
James Lee Witt (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
- Blue Dog Coalition[63]
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[44]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bruce Westerman (R) |
James Lee Witt (D) |
Ken Hamilton (L) |
Undecided |
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| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] | October 16–23, 2014 | 359 | ± 8.0% | 34% | 33% | 5% | 28% |
| Diamond State Consulting (R)[64] | October 21, 2014 | 792 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 39% | 2% | 12% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[51] | October 15–16, 2014 | 607 | ± 4% | 44% | 42% | 4% | 10% |
| OnMessage (R-Westerman)[65] | July 29–31, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 29% | 7% | 18% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix[23] | July 22–25, 2014 | 439 | ± 4.7% | 48% | 34% | 3% | 15% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[66] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[67] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[68] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[69] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Westerman | 110,789 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | James Lee Witt | 87,742 | 42.6 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 7,598 | 3.7 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 206,131 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[24] | Bruce Westerman Republican |
James Lee Witt Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
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| Ashley | 3,166 | 51.78% | 2,758 | 45.11% | 190 | 3.11% | 408 | 6.67% | 6,114 |
| Bradley | 1,324 | 46.72% | 1,417 | 50.00% | 93 | 3.28% | -93 | -3.28% | 2,834 |
| Calhoun | 847 | 52.64% | 711 | 44.19% | 51 | 3.17% | 136 | 8.45% | 1,609 |
| Clark | 2,921 | 42.66% | 3,755 | 54.84% | 171 | 2.50% | -834 | -12.18% | 6,847 |
| Cleveland | 1,523 | 56.81% | 1,057 | 39.43% | 101 | 3.77% | 466 | 17.38% | 2,681 |
| Columbia | 4,265 | 55.45% | 3,173 | 41.26% | 253 | 3.29% | 1,092 | 14.20% | 7,691 |
| Crawford (part) | 3,078 | 67.44% | 1,182 | 25.90% | 304 | 6.66% | 1,896 | 41.54% | 4,564 |
| Dallas | 1,056 | 45.22% | 1,229 | 52.63% | 50 | 2.14% | -173 | -7.41% | 2,335 |
| Drew | 2,536 | 49.49% | 2,444 | 47.70% | 144 | 2.81% | 92 | 1.80% | 5,124 |
| Franklin | 3,187 | 58.71% | 1,957 | 36.05% | 284 | 5.23% | 1,230 | 22.66% | 5,428 |
| Garland | 19,029 | 62.29% | 10,547 | 34.52% | 975 | 3.19% | 8,482 | 27.76% | 30,551 |
| Grant | 3,258 | 61.52% | 1,847 | 34.88% | 191 | 3.61% | 1,411 | 26.64% | 5,296 |
| Hempstead | 2,860 | 54.25% | 2,267 | 43.00% | 145 | 2.75% | 593 | 11.25% | 5,272 |
| Hot Spring | 4,923 | 53.21% | 3,896 | 42.11% | 433 | 4.68% | 1,027 | 11.10% | 9,252 |
| Howard | 1,890 | 52.56% | 1,608 | 44.72% | 98 | 2.73% | 282 | 7.84% | 3,596 |
| Jefferson (part) | 5,797 | 30.11% | 12,890 | 66.96% | 564 | 2.93% | -7,093 | -36.84% | 19,251 |
| Johnson | 3,357 | 51.92% | 2,764 | 42.75% | 345 | 5.34% | 593 | 9.17% | 6,466 |
| Lafayette | 1,184 | 49.83% | 1,144 | 48.15% | 48 | 2.02% | 40 | 1.68% | 2,376 |
| Little River | 2,071 | 51.78% | 1,793 | 44.83% | 136 | 3.40% | 278 | 6.95% | 4,000 |
| Logan | 3,550 | 55.40% | 2,565 | 40.03% | 293 | 4.57% | 985 | 15.37% | 6,408 |
| Madison | 3,086 | 60.90% | 1,738 | 34.30% | 243 | 4.80% | 1,348 | 26.60% | 5,067 |
| Miller | 7,095 | 62.82% | 3,919 | 34.70% | 281 | 2.49% | 3,176 | 28.12% | 11,295 |
| Montgomery | 1,741 | 60.70% | 1,020 | 35.56% | 107 | 3.73% | 721 | 25.14% | 2,868 |
| Nevada | 1,211 | 44.72% | 1,396 | 51.55% | 101 | 3.73% | -185 | -6.83% | 2,708 |
| Newton (part) | 992 | 60.45% | 544 | 33.15% | 105 | 6.40% | 448 | 27.30% | 1,641 |
| Ouachita | 3,381 | 43.80% | 4,019 | 52.06% | 320 | 4.15% | -638 | -8.26% | 7,720 |
| Pike | 1,839 | 60.35% | 1,105 | 36.27% | 103 | 3.38% | 734 | 24.09% | 3,047 |
| Polk | 4,228 | 68.11% | 1,637 | 26.37% | 343 | 5.53% | 2,591 | 41.74% | 6,208 |
| Scott | 1,910 | 63.12% | 960 | 31.73% | 156 | 5.16% | 950 | 31.39% | 3,026 |
| Sebastian (part) | 2,931 | 72.14% | 893 | 21.98% | 239 | 5.88% | 2,038 | 50.16% | 4,063 |
| Sevier | 2,070 | 59.30% | 1,295 | 37.10% | 126 | 3.61% | 775 | 22.20% | 3,491 |
| Union | 6,777 | 55.88% | 4,858 | 40.06% | 492 | 4.06% | 1,919 | 15.82% | 12,127 |
| Yell | 1,706 | 32.97% | 3,354 | 64.81% | 115 | 2.22% | -1,648 | -31.85% | 5,175 |
| Totals | 110,789 | 53.75% | 87,742 | 42.57% | 7,600 | 3.69% | 23,047 | 11.18% | 206,131 |