Arkansas Electoral College Guide
Arkansas casts 6 electoral votes in presidential elections. Arkansas's 6 electoral votes have been Republican since 2000. Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 wins were the last Democratic victories.
Role in the Electoral College
Arkansas's 6 electoral votes have been Republican since 2000. Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 wins were the last Democratic victories.
Electoral Vote History
Bill Clinton carried his home state in 1992 and 1996; Republicans have won every presidential election since.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Arkansas has 4 House seats + 2 senators = 6 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Arkansas’s 6 electoral votes represent 1.1% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Arkansas uses the winner-take-all system.