The 2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary was held on May 22. Incumbent Barack Obama won the primary against Tennessee attorney and perennial candidate John Wolfe Jr, who unexpectedly captured nearly 42% of the vote. All 47 delegates were allocated to, and pledged to vote for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. While John Wolfe Jr. qualified for 19 delegates 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. Wolfe commenced legal proceedings to have delegates in his name seated.Candidate who won 42 percent in Arkansas Democratic primary sues for his delegates . Fox News. Retrieved May 26, 2012. Eight other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
Results Arkansas Democratic primary, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates Barack Obama (Incumbent)94,93658.37%47John Wolfe Jr.67,71141.63%0Unpledged delegates:8Total:162,647100.0%55
Results by county
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+CountyBarack ObamaJohn Wolfe Jr.TotalVotes%Votes%Arkansas59954.11%50845.89%1,107Ashley97334.01%1,88865.99%2,861Baxter48171.68%19028.32%671Benton2,40284.07%45515.93%2,857Boone29069.71%12630.29%416Bradley50542.54%68257.46%1,187Calhoun39633.36%79166.64%1,187Carroll38874.47%13325.53%521Chicot60172.32%23027.68%831Clark1,29271.38%51828.62%1,810Clay95342.22%1,30457.78%2,257Cleburne83146.66%95053.34%1,781Cleveland37832.45%78767.55%1,165Columbia84659.92%56640.08%1,412Conway95454.51%79645.49%1,750Craighead3,06746.61%3,51353.39%6,580Crawford63165.66%33034.34%961Crittenden2,39853.92%2,04946.08%4,447Cross74044.52%92255.48%1,662Dallas49848.02%53951.98%1,037Desha1,13953.03%1,00946.97%2,148Drew1,15041.94%1,59258.06%2,742Faulkner1,92569.19%85730.81%2,782Franklin50256.34%38943.66%891Fulton50843.42%66256.58%1,170Garland2,64770.46%1,11029.54%3,757Grant64431.43%1,40568.57%2,049Greene1,52340.39%2,24859.61%3,771Hempstead42154.60%35045.40%771Hot Spring1,37040.16%2,04159.84%3,411Howard39736.69%68563.31%1,082Independence66543.32%87056.68%1,535Izard46538.24%75161.76%1,216Jackson68743.18%90456.82%1,591Jefferson6,55475.54%2,12224.46%8,676Johnson1,21043.90%1,54656.10%2,756Lafayette23962.57%14337.43%382Lawrence66148.35%70651.65%1,367Lee73764.03%41435.97%1,151Lincoln63933.97%1,24266.03%1,881Little River75630.07%1,75869.93%2,514Logan51648.77%54251.23%1,058Lonoke1,02452.84%91447.16%1,938Madison42867.51%20632.49%634Marion24356.25%18943.75%432Miller90762.55%54337.45%1,450Mississippi2,42475.61%78224.39%3,206Monroe51443.38%67156.62%1,185Montgomery19253.04%17046.96%362Nevada53736.28%94363.72%1,480Newton9474.60%3225.40%126Ouachita98459.60%66740.40%1,651Perry38839.67%59060.33%978Phillips1,99763.56%1,14536.44%3,142Pike56027.90%1,44772.10%2,007Poinsett79333.04%1,60766.96%2,400Polk30355.80%24044.20%543Pope67460.50%44039.50%1,114Prairie32432.40%67667.60%1,000Pulaski19,91686.19%3,19013.81%23,106Randolph80245.65%95554.35%1,757Saline1,93065.25%1,02834.75%2,958Scott35536.60%61563.40%970Searcy9471.76%3728.24%131Sebastian1,79972.13%69527.87%2,494Sevier49924.64%1,52675.36%2,025Sharp40342.47%54657.53%949St. Francis1,65461.42%1,03938.58%2,693Stone72133.88%1,40766.12%2,128Union1,21467.59%58232.41%1,796Van Buren50647.29%56452.71%1,070Washington5,83284.42%1,07615.58%6,908White96452.45%87447.55%1,838Woodruff73850.72%71749.28%1,455Yell54535.86%97564.14%1,520Total94,93658.37%67,71141.63%162,647
Results by Congressional District Results by Congressional DistrictDistrictBarack ObamaJohn Wolfe Jr.TotalVotes%Votes%128,35049.44%28,99050.56%57,340226,58377.09%7,89922.91%34,482311,99478.41%3,30321.59%15,297428,00950.44%27,51949.56%55,528Total94,93658.37%67,71141.63%162,647
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