Arkansas 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 66 of Arkansas's 75 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | John McCain | Republican | 4,185 | 60.0% | 22.4 pts | 6,978 |
| Ashley | John McCain | Republican | 5,406 | 62.6% | 28.1 pts | 8,642 |
| Baxter | John McCain | Republican | 12,852 | 64.3% | 31.6 pts | 19,981 |
| Benton | John McCain | Republican | 51,124 | 67.2% | 36.5 pts | 76,073 |
| Boone | John McCain | Republican | 10,575 | 68.3% | 39.7 pts | 15,474 |
| Bradley | John McCain | Republican | 2,262 | 56.0% | 14.4 pts | 4,041 |
| Calhoun | John McCain | Republican | 1,462 | 65.9% | 34.8 pts | 2,217 |
| Carroll | John McCain | Republican | 6,083 | 57.5% | 18.1 pts | 10,579 |
| Chicot | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,043 | 58.4% | 17.7 pts | 5,208 |
| Clark | John McCain | Republican | 4,608 | 50.7% | 3.7 pts | 9,094 |
| Clay | John McCain | Republican | 3,032 | 55.0% | 14.3 pts | 5,511 |
| Cleburne | John McCain | Republican | 7,962 | 70.2% | 44.2 pts | 11,338 |
| Cleveland | John McCain | Republican | 2,451 | 69.9% | 43.9 pts | 3,505 |
| Columbia | John McCain | Republican | 5,861 | 61.3% | 24.1 pts | 9,558 |
| Conway | John McCain | Republican | 4,691 | 57.6% | 18.9 pts | 8,138 |
| Craighead | John McCain | Republican | 18,881 | 61.0% | 24.5 pts | 30,968 |
| Crawford | John McCain | Republican | 14,688 | 71.5% | 46.0 pts | 20,532 |
| Crittenden | Barack Obama | Democratic | 10,330 | 56.6% | 14.7 pts | 18,255 |
| Cross | John McCain | Republican | 4,393 | 61.6% | 25.4 pts | 7,130 |
| Dallas | John McCain | Republican | 1,757 | 53.0% | 8.6 pts | 3,318 |
| Desha | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,569 | 54.9% | 12.2 pts | 4,678 |
| Drew | John McCain | Republican | 3,860 | 58.4% | 19.1 pts | 6,610 |
| Faulkner | John McCain | Republican | 25,362 | 61.6% | 25.3 pts | 41,179 |
| Franklin | John McCain | Republican | 4,411 | 68.1% | 39.3 pts | 6,475 |
| Fulton | John McCain | Republican | 2,702 | 57.8% | 18.9 pts | 4,676 |
| Garland | John McCain | Republican | 26,825 | 61.4% | 25.0 pts | 43,719 |
| Grant | John McCain | Republican | 5,023 | 73.9% | 50.9 pts | 6,793 |
| Greene | John McCain | Republican | 8,578 | 63.0% | 29.7 pts | 13,612 |
| Hempstead | John McCain | Republican | 4,273 | 58.1% | 19.1 pts | 7,349 |
| Hot Spring | John McCain | Republican | 7,209 | 60.3% | 24.4 pts | 11,955 |
| Howard | John McCain | Republican | 2,957 | 61.0% | 25.0 pts | 4,846 |
| Independence | John McCain | Republican | 8,255 | 67.1% | 37.1 pts | 12,299 |
| Izard | John McCain | Republican | 3,193 | 61.2% | 26.8 pts | 5,218 |
| Jackson | John McCain | Republican | 3,118 | 55.9% | 16.3 pts | 5,582 |
| Jefferson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 18,465 | 62.2% | 26.3 pts | 29,689 |
| Johnson | John McCain | Republican | 4,922 | 60.2% | 23.1 pts | 8,180 |
| Lafayette | John McCain | Republican | 1,685 | 58.1% | 19.0 pts | 2,902 |
| Lawrence | John McCain | Republican | 3,357 | 57.6% | 20.9 pts | 5,830 |
| Lee | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,263 | 60.1% | 21.5 pts | 3,763 |
| Lincoln | John McCain | Republican | 2,513 | 57.0% | 18.2 pts | 4,406 |
| Little River | John McCain | Republican | 3,247 | 63.0% | 29.0 pts | 5,152 |
| Logan | John McCain | Republican | 5,350 | 67.7% | 38.8 pts | 7,907 |
| Lonoke | John McCain | Republican | 17,242 | 72.6% | 47.5 pts | 23,741 |
| Madison | John McCain | Republican | 3,972 | 62.8% | 28.9 pts | 6,328 |
| Marion | John McCain | Republican | 4,524 | 63.2% | 29.9 pts | 7,162 |
| Miller | John McCain | Republican | 9,913 | 65.8% | 33.5 pts | 15,063 |
| Mississippi | John McCain | Republican | 6,976 | 49.8% | 2.2 pts | 14,010 |
| Monroe | John McCain | Republican | 1,754 | 50.9% | 4.0 pts | 3,449 |
| Montgomery | John McCain | Republican | 2,365 | 65.3% | 35.1 pts | 3,622 |
| Nevada | John McCain | Republican | 2,062 | 56.7% | 16.2 pts | 3,635 |
| Newton | John McCain | Republican | 2,588 | 65.4% | 35.5 pts | 3,960 |
| Ouachita | John McCain | Republican | 5,427 | 54.5% | 10.9 pts | 9,960 |
| Perry | John McCain | Republican | 2,743 | 64.1% | 32.5 pts | 4,279 |
| Phillips | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,695 | 63.5% | 29.0 pts | 8,969 |
| Pike | John McCain | Republican | 2,727 | 68.8% | 41.3 pts | 3,966 |
| Poinsett | John McCain | Republican | 4,903 | 61.8% | 27.3 pts | 7,928 |
| Polk | John McCain | Republican | 5,473 | 71.3% | 45.8 pts | 7,681 |
| Pope | John McCain | Republican | 15,568 | 70.5% | 43.3 pts | 22,079 |
| Prairie | John McCain | Republican | 2,223 | 65.7% | 34.8 pts | 3,381 |
| Pulaski | Barack Obama | Democratic | 88,854 | 55.1% | 11.6 pts | 161,343 |
| Randolph | John McCain | Republican | 3,615 | 57.2% | 18.1 pts | 6,319 |
| Saline | John McCain | Republican | 30,981 | 69.4% | 41.0 pts | 44,653 |
| Scott | John McCain | Republican | 2,791 | 69.9% | 43.5 pts | 3,995 |
| Searcy | John McCain | Republican | 2,726 | 70.9% | 45.9 pts | 3,847 |
| Sebastian | John McCain | Republican | 28,637 | 66.3% | 34.6 pts | 43,212 |
| Sevier | John McCain | Republican | 3,125 | 68.2% | 40.0 pts | 4,580 |
| Sharp | John McCain | Republican | 4,535 | 62.5% | 28.9 pts | 7,252 |
| St. Francis | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,486 | 57.7% | 16.5 pts | 9,505 |
| Stone | John McCain | Republican | 3,534 | 66.4% | 36.4 pts | 5,324 |
| Union | John McCain | Republican | 10,677 | 62.2% | 26.1 pts | 17,179 |
| Van Buren | John McCain | Republican | 4,276 | 63.8% | 31.7 pts | 6,703 |
| Washington | John McCain | Republican | 37,963 | 55.5% | 13.1 pts | 68,380 |
| White | John McCain | Republican | 19,467 | 72.2% | 47.2 pts | 26,955 |
| Woodruff | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,412 | 51.1% | 7.5 pts | 2,761 |
| Yell | John McCain | Republican | 3,808 | 63.1% | 29.9 pts | 6,036 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Arkansas in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 66 of Arkansas's 75 counties in 2008, with 9 counties going to the other major party.
Which Arkansas county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Mississippi had the closest margin in Arkansas in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 2.2 points out of 14,010 total votes cast.
Which Arkansas county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Grant had the widest margin in Arkansas in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 50.9 points.
How many counties are included in Arkansas's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 75 counties in Arkansas for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.