2020 Arkansas elections

2020 Arkansas elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 3, 2020.[1] To vote by mail, registered Arkansas voters had to request a ballot by October 27, 2020.[2]

State offices[edit]

State senate[edit]

17 out of 35 seats in the state senate were up for election. Out of the contested seats, the Republican Party won 15 while the Democratic Party won 2. The resulting composition was 28 Republicans and 7 Democrats. Republicans gained the 12th and 26th district.

State House of Representatives[edit]

Federal offices[edit]

President and vice president of the United States[edit]

Arkansas had 6 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won all of them with 62% of the popular vote.

U.S. Senate[edit]

Incumbent Republican senator Tom Cotton won with 67% of the votes.

U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

Arkansas had 4 seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican Party won all of them. No seats changed hands.

Ballot Initiatives[edit]

Issue 1[edit]

Issue 1[3]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 660,018 55.33
No 532,915 44.67
Total votes 1,192,933 100.00

Issue 2[edit]

Issue 2[3]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 647,861 55.38
No 521,979 44.62
Total votes 1,169,840 100.00

Issue 3[edit]

Issue 3[3]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 638,319 55.93
Yes 503,028 44.07
Total votes 1,141,347 100.00

Polling[edit]

Issue 1
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
For the amendment Against the amendment Undecided
University of Arkansas October 9–21, 2020 405 (LV) ± 4.8% 62% 38%
Hendrix College/Talk Business & Politics October 11–13, 2020 647 (LV) ± 4.9% 59% 31% 10%
Issue 2
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
For the amendment Against the amendment Undecided
University of Arkansas October 9–21, 2020 405 (LV) ± 4.8% 60% 40%
Hendrix College/Talk Business & Politics October 11–13, 2020 647 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 28% 24%
Issue 3
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
For the amendment Against the amendment Undecided
University of Arkansas October 9–21, 2020 405 (LV) ± 4.8% 41% 59%
Hendrix College/Talk Business & Politics October 11–13, 2020 647 (LV) ± 4.9% 20% 35% 45%

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arkansas elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020
  3. ^ a b c "2020 General Election - Issues". Arkansas State. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

External links[edit]