2018 | |
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Arkansas County | 37% |
Ashley County | 40% |
Baxter County | 42% |
Benton County | 39% |
Boone County | 40% |
Bowie County, Texas | 39% |
Bradley County | 35% |
Calhoun County | 42% |
Carroll County | 41% |
Chicot County | 44% |
Clark County | 38% |
Clay County | 36% |
Cleburne County | 48% |
Cleveland County | 41% |
Columbia County | 34% |
Conway County | 40% |
Craighead County | 32% |
Crawford County | 35% |
Crittenden County | 34% |
Cross County | 46% |
Dallas County | 38% |
Desha County | 41% |
Drew County | 38% |
Faulkner County | 40% |
Franklin County | 39% |
Fulton County | 39% |
Garland County | 40% |
Grant County | 39% |
Greene County | 32% |
Hempstead County | 31% |
Hot Spring County | 33% |
Howard County | 36% |
Independence County | 36% |
Izard County | 40% |
Jackson County | 31% |
Jefferson County | 38% |
Johnson County | 37% |
Lafayette County | 39% |
Lawrence County | 38% |
Lee County | 29% |
Lincoln County | 27% |
Little River County | 41% |
Logan County | 33% |
Lonoke County | 38% |
Madison County | 45% |
Marion County | 38% |
Miller County | 34% |
Mississippi County | 36% |
Monroe County | 50% |
Montgomery County | 39% |
Nevada County | 39% |
Newton County | 55% |
Ouachita County | 41% |
Perry County | 46% |
Phillips County | 42% |
Pike County | 40% |
Poinsett County | 34% |
Polk County | 39% |
Pope County | 36% |
Prairie County | 45% |
Pulaski County | 45% |
Randolph County | 42% |
Saline County | 45% |
Scott County | 36% |
Searcy County | 51% |
Sebastian County | 34% |
Sevier County | 26% |
Sharp County | 41% |
St. Francis County | 30% |
Stone County | 45% |
Union County | 43% |
Van Buren County | 48% |
Washington County | 37% |
White County | 37% |
Woodruff County | 42% |
Yell County | 33% |
2018 | |
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Arkansas County | 5,003 |
Ashley County | 6,199 |
Baxter County | 14,508 |
Benton County | 77,919 |
Boone County | 11,696 |
Bowie County, Texas | 28,321 |
Bradley County | 2,884 |
Calhoun County | 1,802 |
Carroll County | 9,019 |
Chicot County | 3,609 |
Clark County | 6,790 |
Clay County | 4,185 |
Cleburne County | 9,693 |
Cleveland County | 2,599 |
Columbia County | 6,429 |
Conway County | 6,520 |
Craighead County | 26,189 |
Crawford County | 16,950 |
Crittenden County | 12,082 |
Cross County | 5,860 |
Dallas County | 2,132 |
Desha County | 3,552 |
Drew County | 5,474 |
Faulkner County | 38,783 |
Franklin County | 5,326 |
Fulton County | 3,807 |
Garland County | 32,080 |
Grant County | 5,566 |
Greene County | 11,022 |
Hempstead County | 4,999 |
Hot Spring County | 8,794 |
Howard County | 3,538 |
Independence County | 10,218 |
Izard County | 4,511 |
Jackson County | 4,214 |
Jefferson County | 20,013 |
Johnson County | 7,459 |
Lafayette County | 2,151 |
Lawrence County | 4,819 |
Lee County | 2,154 |
Lincoln County | 3,053 |
Little River County | 3,964 |
Logan County | 5,552 |
Lonoke County | 20,685 |
Madison County | 5,621 |
Marion County | 5,188 |
Miller County | 11,484 |
Mississippi County | 10,835 |
Monroe County | 2,697 |
Montgomery County | 2,858 |
Nevada County | 2,536 |
Newton County | 3,491 |
Ouachita County | 7,508 |
Perry County | 3,734 |
Phillips County | 5,598 |
Pike County | 3,388 |
Poinsett County | 6,160 |
Polk County | 6,097 |
Pope County | 18,051 |
Prairie County | 2,886 |
Pulaski County | 135,549 |
Randolph County | 5,707 |
Saline County | 41,736 |
Scott County | 2,878 |
Searcy County | 3,242 |
Sebastian County | 33,287 |
Sevier County | 3,226 |
Sharp County | 5,713 |
St. Francis County | 5,941 |
Stone County | 4,483 |
Union County | 12,872 |
Van Buren County | 6,345 |
Washington County | 66,147 |
White County | 22,246 |
Woodruff County | 2,120 |
Yell County | 5,367 |
What does this measure?
The percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) who voted in an election.
Why is this important?
Voting is a basic right of all citizens and indicates the citizenry's interest, commitment, and belief in the value of participating in the political process.
How is Arkansas doing?
In 2018 midterm elections, Arkansas' voter participation was 39%. This is down from 50% in 2016 (a presidential election year) but up 1 percentage point from the 2014 midterms and up 4 points from 2010 midterms.
There was significant variation in participation rates across the state, with the lowest rates in Sevier and Lincoln counties (26% and 27%, respectively), and the highest rates in Monroe, Searcy, and Newton counties (50%, 51% and 55%, respectively).
Notes about the data
Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over. National data is only available for presidential elections every four years. Voter turnout was calculated using votes cast in the top race on the ballot.
2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2000 | 2004 | |
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Arkansas | 50% | 35% | 48% | 38% | 50% | 39% |
2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2000 | 2004 | |
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Arkansas | 1,086,617 | 779,957 | 1,078,548 | 852,642 | 1,137,772 | 898,793 |
INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
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Voter Participation Rate | Not Applicable |
Charitable Giving | Not Applicable |
Volunteering | Not Applicable |
Group Participation | Not Applicable |
Connection to Neighbors | Not Applicable |
Local Voting | Not Applicable |