The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Arkansas: Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General State Auditor State Treasurer State Land Commissioner
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate State House of Representatives State delegation to the United States Senate State delegation to the United States House of Representatives
For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
Pre-statehood (1819–1836) YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyU.S. CongressGovernorSec. of Terr.TreasurerSenateHouseDelegate1819Robert Crittenden Robert Crittenden James ScullJames WoodsonBates James Miller 1820182118221823Henry W. Conway 1824Robert Crittenden 1825George Izard 18261827Ambrose H. Sevier 1828vacant1829John Pope 1830183118321833Samuel Morton Rutherford18341835William S. Fulton 1836
1836–1874
YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGovernorLt. GovernorSec. of StateAttorneyGeneralAuditorTreasurerState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator(Class II)U.S. Senator(Class III)U.S. House1836James SevierConway no such officeRobert A. Watkinsno such officeElias NelsonConway W. E. Woodruff12D, 5W35D, 18W, 1?William S. Fulton Ambrose H. Sevier Archibald Yell Van Buren/Johnson 1837William S. Fulton Ambrose H. Sevier Archibald Yell 1838John Hutt1839D majorityD majorityEdward Cross 1840Van Buren 1841Archibald Yell D. B. GreerA. Boileau16D, 5W42D, 22WElias N. Conway 1842John Winfrey1843D. B. GreerRobert WardJohnson J. C. Martin15D, 6W45D, 20W, 1?1844Chester Ashley Polk/Dallas Samuel Adams 1845Thomas S. Drew Samuel Adams 21D, 4W62D, 13WArchibald Yell 1846184722D, 3W52D, 23WThomas W. Newton Robert WardJohnson 1848George C. WatkinsWilliam K. Sebastian Solon Borland Cass/Butler 1849C. C. DanleyWilliam Adams20D, 5W56D, 19WRichard C. Byrd John H. CreaseJohn SeldenRoane 18501851John J. Clendenin21D, 4W50D, 25W1852Pierce/King 1853Elias N. Conway 19D, 6W48D, 27W vacant2DRobert WardJohnson 18541855A. S. HueyA. H. Rutherford 17D, 8W57D, 15W, 3I1856Thomas JohnsonBuchanan/Breckinridge 1857William R. Miller John H. Crease21D, 2KN, 1AW, 1W65D, 9KN, 1W1858J. L. Hollowell1859Alexander BoileauJohn Quindley20D, 2KN, 1, 1, 1WD majority1860S. W. WeaverH. C. LoweJared C. MartinBreckinridge/Lane John I. Stirman1861Henry MasseyRector P. JordanOliver BashamD majorityCharles B. Mitchel William R. Miller Civil War and Reconstruction1862O. H. OatesSam W. Williams1863Harris Flanagin American Civil War1864Robert J. T. White C. T. JordanIsaac Murphy Calvin C. Bliss J. R. Berry E. D. Ayersno electoral votes1865R. S. Gantt1866R. H. DeadmanWilliam R. Miller L. B. Cunningham25NP75NP1867Henry Page25D56D, 19R1868James M.Johnson J. R. MontgomeryJ. R. Berry Powell Clayton Alexander McDonald Benjamin F. Rice 3RGrant/Colfax 186921R, 1D, 4?79R, 1D, 2?2R, 1D1870187118R, 8D44R, 29D, 9Ozra A. Hadley vacantJames M. Johnson Powell Clayton 1872Grant/Wilson 1873Elisha Baxter Volney V.Smith Thomas D. W. Yonley Stephen Wheeler 20R, 5D52R, 27D, 3?Stephen W. Dorsey 3R1874J. L. WitherspoonR. E. Newton
1874–1926
YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGovernorSec. ofStateAttorneyGeneralAuditorTreasurerLandComm.State SenateState HouseU.S. Senator(Class II)U.S. Senator(Class III)U.S. House1874Augustus H. Garland Benton B.Beavers Simon P.Hughes Jr. William R. Miller Thomas J.Churchill J. N. Smithee D majorityD majorityPowell Clayton Stephen W.Dorsey 2R, 1D187529D, 2R82D, 11R4D1876Tilden/Hendricks 1877William R. Miller W. F. HendersonJohn Crawford 29D, 2R75D, 17R, 1OLWAugustus H.Garland 18781879Jacob Frolich D. W. Lear 29D, 1R, 183D, 6, 3R, 1?James D. Walker 1880Hancock/English 1881Thomas J. Churchill Charles B. MooreW. E. Woodruff Jr.30D, 180D, 10R, 118821883James H. Berry A. W. Files William P. Campbell 28D, 2, 1R87D, 2, 2IR, 1R, 1ID1884Paul M. Cobbs Cleveland/Hendricks 1885Simon P. Hughes Jr. Elias B. Moore D. W. Jones31D, 1R80D, 15RJames H.Berry James K.Jones 5D18861887William R. Miller 30D, 2R73D, 14R, 4I, 3AW, 1GW. S. Dunlop 1888Cleveland/Thurman 1889James Philip Eagle B. B. Chism W. E. Atkinson69D, 15, 11R1890C. B. Meyers 4D, 11891R. B. Morrow29D, 2, 1R81D, 10R, 45D1892Cleveland/Stevenson 1893William M. Fishback H. B. Armistead James P. Clarke C. B. Mills 29D, 2Pop, 1R85D, 9Pop, 6R6D18941895James P. Clarke E. B. KinsworthyRansom GulleyJ. F. Ritchie 31D, 1R88D, 9Pop, 3R18965 – Bryan/Sewall 3 – Bryan/Watson 1897Daniel WebsterJones AlexanderC. Hull Clay Sloan 30D, 1R, 1Pop85D, 13Pop, 2R18981899Jeff Davis T. E. LittleJ. W. Colquitt 32D98D, 2R1900Bryan/Stevenson 1901Jeff Davis J. W. Crockett George W. Murphy T. C. Monroe H. C. Tipton97D, 2R, 1Pop19021903F. E. Conway 35D100DJames P. Clarke 7D1904Parker/Davis 1905O. C. Ludwig Robert L. RogersAvery E. Moore 34D, 1R95D, 5R19061907Bass Little William F. Kirby James L. YatesLafayette L. Coffman 96D, 4RJeff Davis John Isaac Moore X. O. Pindall 1908Bryan/Kern 1909Jesse M. Martin Hal L. NorwoodJohn R. Jobe 35D97D, 3RGeorge W. Donaghey 19101911Earle W. Hodges John CrockettReuben G. Dye 34D, 1R95D, 5R1912John M. Oathout Wilson/Marshall 1913Joe T. Robinson William L. MooseL. L. Coffman 33D, 1R, 1Prog96D, 4RJohn N. Heiskell William M.Kavanaugh William K. Oldham Joe T.Robinson J. Marion Futrell George W. Hays 19141915Wallace DavisM. F. DickinsonR. G. McDanielWilliam B. Owen 35D97D, 3R19161917Charles H. Brough Tom Terral John D. ArbuckleHogan Oliver 34D, 1IWilliam F. Kirby 19181919Joe Ferguson35D95D, 5R1920Cox/Roosevelt 1921Thomas C. McRae Ira C. Hopper J. S. UtleyJames Guy Tucker Herbert R. Wilson 96D, 4RThaddeus H.Caraway 192219231924Davis/Bryan 1925Tom Terral Jim B. Higgins W. H. ApplegateJ. Carrol Cone Sam Sloan97D, 3R1926Dwight Blackwood
1927–present
YearExecutive officesGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGovernorLieutenantGovernorSec. ofStateAttorneyGeneralAuditorTreasurerLand Comm.State SenateState HouseU.S. Senator(Class II)U.S. Senator(Class III)U.S. House1927John E. Martineau Harvey Parnell Jim B. Higgins W. H. ApplegateJ. Carrol Cone Ralph KoonceDwight Blackwood 35D96D, 4RJoe T. Robinson Thaddeus Caraway 7D1928Smith/Robinson Harvey Parnell Lee Cazort 1929Hal L. NorwoodJ. Oscar Humphrey Belva Martin 98D, 2R19301931Lawrence E.Wilson Ed F. McDonald Roy V. Leonard99D, 1R1932Hattie Caraway Roosevelt/Garner 1933J. Marion Futrell Lee Cazort George W. Neal 100D1934Walter L. Pope1935Carl E. Bailey Charles E. Parker Earl Page 19361937Carl E. Bailey Robert L. Bailey Crip Hall Jack Holt J. Oscar Humphrey Otis Page 98D, 2R vacant1938John E. Miller 19391940Roosevelt/Wallace 1941Homer M. Adkins Lloyd Spencer 19421943James L. Shaver Guy E. Williams Bish Bentley John L. McClellan 1944Claude Rankin Roosevelt/Truman 1945Ben Laney Vance Clayton J. William Fulbright 19461947Nathan G.Gordon 96D, 3R, 1I1948Truman/Barkley 1949Sid McMath Ike Murray 98D, 2R195019511952Stevenson/Sparkman 1953Francis Cherry Tom Gentry 97D, 3R6D19541955Orval Faubus James H. Jones 1956F. Nolan Humphrey Stevenson/Kefauver 1957Bruce Bennett James H. Jones Sam Jones 98D, 2R19581959100D1960Kennedy/Johnson 1961Nancy Hall J. Frank Holt Lee A. Clayton 99D, 1R1962Jack Holt Jr. 1963Kelly Bryant Bruce Bennett Nancy Hall 99D, 1I4D1964Johnson/Humphrey 196599D, 1R19661967Winthrop Rockefeller Maurice Britt Joe Purcell 97D, 3R3D, 1R1968Wallace/LeMay 196934D, 1R96D, 4R19701971Dale Bumpers Bob C. Riley Ray Thornton 98D, 2R1972Nixon/Agnew 1973Jim Guy Tucker 99D, 1R19741975Bob C. Riley vacant97D, 3RDale Bumpers David Pryor Joe Purcell George Jernigan 1976Carter/Mondale 1977Winston Bryant Bill Clinton 96D, 4R1978Kaneaster Hodges 1979Joe Purcell vacantPaul Riviere Steve Clark 35D94D, 6RDavid Pryor 2D, 2RBill Clinton Joe Purcell Jimmie Lou Fisher 1980Reagan/Bush 1981Frank D. White Winston Bryant Julia Hughes Jones Jimmie Lou Fisher Bill McCuen 34D, 1R93D, 7R19821983Bill Clinton 32D, 3R19841985Bill McCuen Charlie Daniels 91D, 9R3D, 1R1986198731D, 4R1988Bush/Quayle 198988D, 12R2D, 2R1990Ron Fields 1991Jim Guy Tucker Mary Stallcup 91D, 9R3D, 1RWinston Bryant 1992Jim Guy Tucker Mike Huckabee Clinton/Gore 1993Gus Wingfield 89D, 11R2D, 2R19941995Sharon Priest 30D, 5R88D, 12R1996Mike Huckabee WinRockefeller 199787D, 13RTim Hutchinson 19981999Mark Pryor 76D, 24RBlanche Lincoln 2000Bush/Cheney 200127D, 8R72D, 28R3D, 1R20022003Charlie Daniels Mike Beebe Jim Wood Gus Wingfield Mark Wilcox 70D, 30RMark Pryor 2004200572D, 28R20062007Mike Beebe Bill Halter Dustin McDaniel Martha Shoffner 2008McCain/Palin 200971D, 28R, 1G201072D, 28R2011Mark Darr Mark Martin Charlie Daniels John Thurston 20D, 15R55D, 45RJohn Boozman 3R, 1D201254D, 46RRomney/Ryan 201321R, 14D51R, 48D, 1G4RCharles Robinson 2014 vacant22R, 13D2015Asa Hutchinson Tim Griffin Leslie Rutledge Andrea Lea Dennis Milligan 24R, 11D64R, 36DTom Cotton 201664R, 35D, 1ITrump/Pence 201726R, 9D76R, 24D20182019John Thurston Tommy Land 2020Trump/Pence 202128R, 7D78R, 22D20222023Sarah HuckabeeSanders Leslie Rutledge Tim Griffin Dennis Milligan Mark Lowery 29R, 6D82R, 18DLarry Walther 2024Trump/Vance 2025Cole Jester John Thurston 81R, 19D2026
See also *Law and government in Arkansas
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