United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2012
United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2012
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The 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Arkansas voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
Romney and Ryan carried Arkansas with 60.57% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 36.88% of the vote, winning the state's six electoral votes.[1] While Arkansas had been won by the Democrats as recently as the 1990s by native son Bill Clinton, Barack Obama proved a poor fit for the state, and his 23.69% loss was the worst defeat for a Democratic presidential candidate in Arkansas since 1972.
The presidential primaries were held May 22, 2012, on the same day as the primaries in Kentucky.[2][3]
General election
Candidate Ballot Access:
- Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
- Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
- Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
- Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
- Peta Lindsay/Yari Osorio, Socialism and Liberation
Results
Democratic primary
Democratic presidential primary in Arkansas, 2012
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| May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22) |
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| Results by county. Blue indicates a win by Obama. Purple indicates a win by Wolfe |
The Democratic primary had 47 delegates at stake. All 47 delegates were allocated to, and pledged to vote for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[4] While John Wolfe, Jr. qualified for 19 delegates[5] to the convention by virtue of his performances in Arkansas, State party officials said Wolfe missed two paperwork filing deadlines related to the delegate process, therefore he was not eligible for any delegates.[6][7] Wolfe has commenced legal proceedings to have delegates in his name seated.[8] Eight other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, will also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
| Arkansas Democratic primary, 2012 |
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| Candidate |
Votes[9] |
Percentage[9] |
Delegates[4] |
| Barack Obama |
94,936 |
58.37% |
47 |
| John Wolfe, Jr. |
67,711 |
41.63% |
0 |
| Unpledged delegates: |
8 |
| Total: |
162,647 |
100% |
55 |
Republican primary
Republican presidential primary in Arkansas, 2012
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| May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22) |
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| Results by county. Orange indicates a win by Romney. |
The Republican primary had 33 delegates at stake. Mitt Romney won all 75 counties in Arkansas. As a result, all 33 delegates were allocated to, and pledged to vote for Mitt Romney at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich withdrew from the presidential race on April 10 and May 2, 2012, respectively. Both endorsed Mitt Romney as the nominee.
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Results by county (actual votes in parentheses):[9] |
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| County |
Mitt Romney |
Ron Paul |
Rick Santorum
(withdrawn) |
Newt Gingrich
(withdrawn) |
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County |
Mitt Romney |
Ron Paul |
Rick Santorum
(withdrawn) |
Newt Gingrich
(withdrawn) |
| Arkansas |
68.86% (418) |
12.69% (77) |
11.53% (70) |
6.92% (42) |
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Lee |
48.00% (12) |
4.00% (1) |
36.00% (9) |
12.00% (3) |
| Ashley |
70.09% (232) |
7.25% (24) |
17.52% (58) |
5.14% (17) |
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Lincoln |
72.55% (37) |
11.76% (6) |
9.80% (5) |
5.88% (3) |
| Baxter |
73.04% (2338) |
13.71% (439) |
8.78% (281) |
4.47% (143) |
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Little River |
76.42% (162) |
5.19% (11) |
12.74% (27) |
5.66% (12) |
| Benton |
65.10% (14527) |
14.69% (3278) |
15.65% (3493) |
4.56% (1018) |
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Logan |
70.36% (869) |
12.31% (152) |
12.31% (152) |
5.02% (62) |
| Boone |
65.60% (1903) |
15.41% (447) |
13.89% (403) |
5.10% (148) |
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Lonoke |
65.51% (2758) |
13.52% (569) |
15.11% (636) |
5.87% (247) |
| Bradley |
73.66% (193) |
8.02% (21) |
12.60% (33) |
5.73% (15) |
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Madison |
66.34% (889) |
15.82% (212) |
14.18% (190) |
3.66% (49) |
| Calhoun |
63.11% (65) |
13.59% (14) |
19.42% (20) |
3.88% (4) |
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Marion |
69.93% (528) |
13.38% (101) |
12.05% (91) |
4.64% (35) |
| Carroll |
64.44% (1263) |
15.87% (311) |
13.67% (268) |
6.02% (118) |
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Miller |
73.82% (1824) |
9.19% (227) |
12.18% (301) |
4.82% (119) |
| Chicot |
79.07% (102) |
6.20% (8) |
6.20% (8) |
8.53% (11) |
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Mississippi |
76.47% (364) |
9.45% (45) |
9.45% (45) |
4.62% (22) |
| Clark |
65.55% (725) |
13.74% (152) |
13.47% (149) |
7.23% (80) |
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Monroe |
65.82% (52) |
10.13% (8) |
16.46% (13) |
7.59% (6) |
| Clay |
53.64% (59) |
29.09% (32) |
13.64% (15) |
3.64% (4) |
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Montgomery |
72.04% (456) |
13.74% (87) |
9.16% (58) |
5.06% (32) |
| Cleburne |
68.10% (2011) |
11.65% (344) |
13.48% (398) |
6.77% (200) |
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Nevada |
72.84% (59) |
8.64% (7) |
16.05% (13) |
2.47% (2) |
| Cleveland |
68.82% (287) |
8.63% (36) |
16.31% (68) |
6.24% (26) |
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Newton |
61.74% (276) |
15.44% (69) |
17.45% (78) |
5.37% (24) |
| Columbia |
71.67% (1472) |
10.81% (222) |
12.27% (252) |
5.26% (108) |
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Ouachita |
75.25% (830) |
7.98% (88) |
13.24% (146) |
3.54% (39) |
| Conway |
61.90% (442) |
13.87% (99) |
19.47% (139) |
4.76% (34) |
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Perry |
65.91% (292) |
15.80% (70) |
14.67% (65) |
3.61% (16) |
| Craighead |
70.92% (1678) |
10.40% (246) |
13.86% (328) |
4.82% (114) |
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Phillips |
68.63% (35) |
15.69% (8) |
1.96% (1) |
13.73% (7) |
| Crawford |
72.21% (3259) |
10.26% (463) |
13.27% (599) |
4.25% (192) |
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Pike |
65.05% (134) |
15.53% (32) |
14.56% (30) |
4.85% (10) |
| Crittenden |
72.18% (288) |
9.27% (37) |
10.03% (40) |
8.52% (34) |
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Poinsett |
64.44% (241) |
11.76% (44) |
16.04% (60) |
7.75% (29) |
| Cross |
75.10% (196) |
6.51% (17) |
12.26% (32) |
6.13% (16) |
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Polk |
68.32% (1085) |
12.03% (191) |
13.29% (211) |
6.36% (101) |
| Dallas |
70.87% (253) |
11.20% (40) |
13.45% (48) |
4.48% (16) |
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Pope |
69.59% (2751) |
12.32% (487) |
12.98% (513) |
5.11% (202) |
| Desha |
67.16% (45) |
8.96% (6) |
16.42% (11) |
7.46% (5) |
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Prairie |
60.94% (78) |
22.66% (29) |
13.28% (17) |
3.13% (4) |
| Drew |
72.56% (423) |
7.55% (44) |
14.24% (83) |
5.66% (33) |
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Pulaski |
71.27% (9758) |
13.27% (1817) |
11.52% (1578) |
3.94% (539) |
| Faulkner |
64.50% (5233) |
15.83% (1284) |
14.93% (1211) |
4.75% (385) |
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Randolph |
67.01% (197) |
12.59% (37) |
15.31% (45) |
5.10% (15) |
| Franklin |
71.32% (980) |
9.24% (127) |
13.46% (185) |
5.97% (82) |
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Saline |
66.50% (6782) |
15.02% (1532) |
13.93% (1421) |
4.55% (464) |
| Fulton |
66.55% (185) |
14.75% (41) |
9.71% (27) |
8.99% (25) |
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Scott |
70.31% (450) |
11.25% (72) |
13.59% (87) |
4.84% (31) |
| Garland |
72.83% (5829) |
13.58% (1087) |
8.47% (678) |
5.12% (410) |
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Searcy |
57.48% (857) |
20.59% (307) |
14.55% (217) |
7.38% (110) |
| Grant |
69.24% (493) |
12.92% (92) |
12.78% (91) |
5.06% (36) |
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Sebastian |
70.82% (6331) |
12.09% (1081) |
12.40% (1108) |
4.69% (419) |
| Greene |
65.83% (422) |
10.45% (67) |
17.32% (111) |
6.40% (41) |
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Sevier |
71.30% (164) |
14.35% (33) |
9.57% (22) |
4.78% (11) |
| Hempstead |
71.34% (478) |
10.45% (70) |
11.79% (79) |
6.42% (43) |
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Sharp |
62.50% (375) |
16.17% (97) |
15.83% (95) |
5.50% (33) |
| Hot Spring |
67.68% (693) |
13.87% (142) |
13.38% (137) |
5.08% (52) |
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St. Francis |
76.42% (94) |
8.13% (10) |
7.32% (9) |
8.13% (10) |
| Howard |
69.68% (193) |
12.64% (35) |
12.27% (34) |
5.42% (15) |
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Stone |
69.94% (342) |
12.47% (61) |
12.47% (61) |
5.11% (25) |
| Independence |
68.37% (536) |
13.14% (103) |
14.16% (111) |
4.34% (34) |
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Union |
73.34% (1642) |
11.39% (255) |
10.50% (235) |
4.78% (107) |
| Izard |
70.97% (357) |
16.90% (85) |
8.15% (41) |
3.98% (20) |
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Van Buren |
71.37% (653) |
11.58% (106) |
11.37% (104) |
5.68% (52) |
| Jackson |
64.55% (122) |
8.99% (17) |
20.63% (39) |
5.82% (11) |
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Washington |
68.11% (8504) |
14.93% (1864) |
12.92% (1613) |
4.04% (505) |
| Jefferson |
70.52% (1220) |
9.71% (168) |
13.99% (242) |
5.78% (100) |
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White |
65.47% (3638) |
12.13% (674) |
16.63% (924) |
5.78% (321) |
| Johnson |
65.81% (512) |
13.88% (108) |
13.24% (103) |
7.07% (55) |
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Woodruff |
57.89% (11) |
10.53% (2) |
21.05% (4) |
10.53% (2) |
| Lafayette |
71.82% (288) |
9.98% (40) |
14.71% (59) |
3.49% (14) |
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Yell |
68.72% (681) |
13.22% (131) |
12.21% (121) |
5.85% (58) |
| Lawrence |
66.09% (269) |
13.02% (53) |
14.50% (59) |
6.39% (26) |
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See also
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References
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Presidential Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Brantley, Max (Jun 17, 2012). "Democratic convention delegates chosen". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "Arkansas Democratic Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ↑ Pare, Mike (April 18, 2012). "John Wolfe cries foul in Louisiana primary". Chattanooga Times Free Press. WRCB. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ↑ Tilove, Jonathan (April 23, 2012). "President Obama will clinch renomination Tuesday, but it may not be unanimous". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ↑ Candidate who won 42 percent in Arkansas Democratic primary sues for his delegates. Fox News. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Arkansas State Primary Election: Statewide Results, May 22, 2012, Little Rock, AR: Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State, May 22, 2012, retrieved June 3, 2012
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