Van Buren County, AR

Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Van Buren County, AR     [Sort places by name]

Clinton city (pop. 2,508) Fairfield Bay city (pop. 2,107) Dennard CDP (pop. 415) Shirley town (pop. 281) Damascus town (pop. 237) Bee Branch CDP (pop. 103)  

Tracts in Van Buren County, AR

Census Tract 4601, Van Buren County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4602, Van Buren County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4603.01, Van Buren County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4603.03, Van Buren County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4603.04, Van Buren County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4604, Van Buren County, Arkansas        

2022 population: 16,102   ( 1,193 from 2010 , 305 from 2020)
Land area: 709.6 square miles
Population density: 22.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,856	92.26%	8.8%
Black:	136	0.84%	109.2%
Indian:	132	0.82%	16.8%
Asian:	84	0.52%	44.8%
2+ races:	310	1.93%	5.1%
Hispanic:	584	3.63%	22.9%
Total non-White:	1,246	7.74%	23.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	316	10.0
Deaths:	658	20.8
Net Migration:	624	19.8
Net Immigration:	6	0.2

Change in White population:	-1,426	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	233	1.3

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,034	77.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,593	20.4%	180 [+]	2.3%	7,807	15	30	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 (0.7%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	5,382	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,549	21.1%	408 [+]	5.6%	7,339	13	27	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 182 (2.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 55 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 53 (0.7%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,365	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,832	28.5%	233 [+]	3.6%	6,430	7	21	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 142 (2.2%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	4,276	63.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,151	32.1%	276 [+]	4.1%	6,703	5	18	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 144 (2.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 42 (0.6%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,988	54.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,310	44.9%	76 [+]	1.0%	7,374	0	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.5%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	3,485	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,202	45.8%	297 [+]	4.3%	6,984	-1	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 153 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 89 (1.3%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,521	51.8%	Robert Dole (R)	2,345	34.5%	935 [+]	13.7%	6,801	-2	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 830 (12.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,819	51.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,612	35.5%	930 [+]	12.6%	7,361	0	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 888 (12.1%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	3,562	57.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,607	42.0%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,209	1	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,060	61.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,529	38.0%	70	1.1%	6,659	1	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,090	49.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,968	47.2%	234 [+]	3.7%	6,292	1	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 153 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 67 (1.1%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,004	71.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,624	28.9%	0	0.0%	5,628	-6	-19	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,622	61.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,594	37.6%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,235	-7	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 19 (0.4%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,325	35.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,224	33.1%	1,149 [+]	31.1%	3,698	5	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,149 (31.1%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,054	61.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,270	37.9%	28	0.8%	3,352	-6	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	John Kennedy (D)	1,158	51.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,009	44.5%	100	4.4%	2,267	1	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,331	50.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,296	49.1%	15	0.6%	2,642	3	-8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	56%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,559	50.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,530	49.3%	13	0.4%	3,102	6	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,324	64.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	617	29.8%	129 [+]	6.2%	2,070	9	-15	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 119 (5.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.3%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,090	62.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	655	37.5%	2	0.1%	1,747	8	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,068	72.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	402	27.3%	0	0.0%	1,470	6	-17	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,422	72.2%	Alf Landon (R)	541	27.5%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,969	10	-9	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,456	77.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	413	21.9%	21 [+]	1.1%	1,890	9	-18	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	40%	Al Smith (D)	1,539	60.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	994	39.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,537	0	-19	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	22%	John Davis (D)	922	63.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	435	30.1%	87 [+]	6.0%	1,444	1	-24	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 87 (6.0%);
1920	27%	Warren Harding (R)	1,388	73.0%	James Cox (D)	440	23.1%	74 [+]	3.9%	1,902	34	13	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (3.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,272	60.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	742	35.1%	97 [+]	4.6%	2,111	7	-11	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	19%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	675	52.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	266	20.8%	339 [+]	26.5%	1,280	0	-3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 254 (19.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 80 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5 (0.4%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	797	50.6%	William Taft (R)	667	42.4%	110 [+]	7.0%	1,574	5	-9	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (2.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 32 (2.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 8 (0.5%);
1904	20%	Alton Parker (D)	578	49.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	542	46.2%	54 [+]	4.6%	1,174	6	-10	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 34 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (1.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 7 (0.6%);
1900	20%	William J. Bryan (D)	599	55.1%	William McKinley* (R)	445	40.9%	44 [+]	4.0%	1,088	6	-11	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,593	20.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,034	77.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	54	0.7%
Other	126	1.6%
TOTAL	7,807
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,549	21.1%
Donald Trump (R)	5,382	73.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	182	2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	53	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	55	0.7%
Other	118	1.6%
TOTAL	7,339
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,832	28.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,365	67.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	142	2.2%
Other	91	1.4%
TOTAL	6,430
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,151	32.1%
John McCain (R)	4,276	63.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	144	2.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	42	0.6%
Other	90	1.3%
TOTAL	6,703
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,988	54.1%
John Kerry (D)	3,310	44.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	36	0.5%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	7,374
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,485	49.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,202	45.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	153	2.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	89	1.3%
Other	55	0.8%
TOTAL	6,984
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,521	51.8%
Robert Dole (R)	2,345	34.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	830	12.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	43	0.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	51	0.7%
TOTAL	6,801
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,819	51.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,612	35.5%
Ross Perot (I)	888	12.1%
Other	42	0.6%
TOTAL	7,361
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,562	57.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,607	42.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	6,209
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,060	61.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,529	38.0%
Other	70	1.1%
TOTAL	6,659
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,090	49.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,968	47.2%
John Anderson (I)	153	2.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	67	1.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,292
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,004	71.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,624	28.9%
TOTAL	5,628
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -19

1972 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,622	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,594	37.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,235
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,325	35.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,149	31.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,224	33.1%
TOTAL	3,698
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8

1964 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,054	61.3%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,270	37.9%
Other	28	0.8%
TOTAL	3,352
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,158	51.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,009	44.5%
Other	100	4.4%
TOTAL	2,267
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,296	49.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,331	50.4%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,642
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8

1952 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,530	49.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,559	50.3%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,102
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,324	64.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	617	29.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	119	5.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.3%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,070
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -15

1944 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,090	62.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	655	37.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,747
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,068	72.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	402	27.3%
TOTAL	1,470
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -17

1936 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,422	72.2%
Alf Landon (R)	541	27.5%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,969
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,456	77.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	413	21.9%
Other	21	1.1%
TOTAL	1,890
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	994	39.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,539	60.7%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,537
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -19

1924 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	435	30.1%
John Davis (D)	922	63.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	87	6.0%
TOTAL	1,444
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -24

1920 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,388	73.0%
James Cox (D)	440	23.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	74	3.9%
TOTAL	1,902
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 34 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,272	60.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	742	35.1%
Other	97	4.6%
TOTAL	2,111
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	675	52.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	266	20.8%
William Taft* (R)	254	19.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	80	6.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,280
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	667	42.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	797	50.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	39	2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	32	2.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	8	0.5%
Other	31	2.0%
TOTAL	1,574
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	542	46.2%
Alton Parker (D)	578	49.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	1.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	7	0.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	34	2.9%
TOTAL	1,174
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -10

1900 President, Van Buren County, AR
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	445	40.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	599	55.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	3	0.3%
Other	41	3.8%
TOTAL	1,088
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren County, AR

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	John Boozman* (R)	4,861	77.9%	Natalie James (D)	1,111	17.8%	266 [+]	4.3%	6,238	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kenneth Cates (Libertarian) 266 (4.3%);
2022	G	49%	Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)	4,810	76.7%	Chris Jones (D)	1,335	21.3%	128 [+]	2.0%	6,273	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 128 (2.0%);
2020	S2	60%	Tom Cotton* (R)	6,135	80.2%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	1,519	19.8%	0	0.0%	7,654	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	49%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	4,937	78.4%	Jared Henderson (D)	1,157	18.4%	202 [+]	3.2%	6,296	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 202 (3.2%);
2016	S3	55%	John Boozman* (R)	4,670	65.5%	Conner Eldridge (D)	2,145	30.1%	318 [+]	4.5%	7,133	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 315 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Tom Cotton (R)	3,648	61.8%	Mark Pryor* (D)	1,957	33.1%	300 [+]	5.1%	5,905	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Swaney (Green) 166 (2.8%); Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 131 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	3,582	60.4%	Mike Ross (D)	2,112	35.6%	238 [+]	4.0%	5,932	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 150 (2.5%); Josh Drake (Green) 88 (1.5%);
2010	S3	40%	John Boozman (R)	2,931	53.9%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	1,833	33.7%	675 [+]	12.4%	5,439	-4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Trevor Drown (I) 532 (9.8%); John Gray (Green) 143 (2.6%);
2010	G	40%	Mike Beebe* (D)	3,493	63.8%	Jim Keet (R)	1,824	33.3%	155 [+]	2.8%	5,472	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Lendall (Green) 155 (2.8%);
2008	S2	47%	Mark Pryor* (D)	4,846	76.2%	Rebekah Kennedy (Green)	1,510	23.8%	0	0.0%	6,356	n/a	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	41%	Mike Beebe (D)	3,007	54.4%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	2,202	39.9%	314 [+]	5.7%	5,523	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rod Bryan (I) 158 (2.9%); Jim Lendall (Green) 156 (2.8%);
2004	S3	56%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	3,949	54.0%	Jim Holt (R)	3,358	45.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,309	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	51%	Mark Pryor (D)	3,726	56.9%	Tim Hutchinson* (R)	2,820	43.1%	0	0.0%	6,546	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	50%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	3,620	55.7%	Jimmie Lou Fisher (D)	2,876	44.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,500	3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1998	S3	43%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D)	2,970	55.8%	Fay Boozman (R)	2,194	41.2%	162 [+]	3.0%	5,326	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charley Heffley (Reform) 162 (3.0%);
1998	G	43%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	3,249	60.7%	Bill Bristow (D)	2,020	37.8%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,349	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Keith Carle (Reform) 80 (1.5%);
1996	S2	57%	Tim Hutchinson (R)	3,508	51.2%	Winston Bryant (D)	3,339	48.8%	0	0.0%	6,847	-1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	50%	Jim Guy Tucker* (D)	3,484	59.9%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,334	40.1%	0	0.0%	5,818	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	64%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	4,238	58.9%	Mike Huckabee (R)	2,954	41.1%	0	0.0%	7,192	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	13%	David Pryor* (D)	1,464	99.9%	Betty White (I)	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,466	n/a	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,790	50.6%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,724	49.4%	0	0.0%	5,514	7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1986	S3	53%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,297	59.4%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	2,249	40.6%	0	0.0%	5,546	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,118	58.4%	Frank White (R)	2,224	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,342	6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	David Pryor* (D)	3,698	55.4%	Ed Bethune (R)	2,973	44.6%	0	0.0%	6,671	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	G	66%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,046	59.7%	Woody Freeman (R)	2,728	40.3%	0	0.0%	6,774	3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,220	52.4%	Frank White* (R)	2,920	47.6%	0	0.0%	6,140	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	61%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,609	59.9%	Bill Clark (R)	2,417	40.1%	0	0.0%	6,026	-1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Walter McCarty (I) 0 (0.0%);
1980	G	66%	Frank White (R)	3,453	53.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,005	46.5%	0	0.0%	6,458	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	59%	David Pryor (D)	4,003	77.6%	Tom Kelly (R)	766	14.9%	388 [+]	7.5%	5,157	-1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Black (I) 388 (7.5%);
1978	G	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,441	65.8%	Lynn Lowe (R)	1,786	34.2%	0	0.0%	5,227	-2	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	66%	David Pryor* (D)	4,447	84.1%	Leon Griffith (R)	839	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,286	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	62%	Dale Bumpers (D)	3,943	88.2%	John Jones (R)	529	11.8%	0	0.0%	4,472	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	60%	David Pryor (D)	2,726	62.2%	Ken Coon (R)	1,654	37.8%	0	0.0%	4,380	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	66%	John McClellan* (D)	2,386	55.2%	Wayne Babbitt (R)	1,933	44.8%	0	0.0%	4,319	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	68%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,314	75.1%	Len Blaylock (R)	1,101	24.9%	0	0.0%	4,415	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	72%	Dale Bumpers (D)	2,651	68.4%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	983	25.4%	240 [+]	6.2%	3,874	-7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Walter Carruth (American Independent) 240 (6.2%);
1968	S3	71%	William Fulbright* (D)	1,931	55.6%	Charles Bernard (R)	1,540	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,471	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Marion Crank (D)	2,150	58.5%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	1,524	41.5%	0	0.0%	3,674	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	72%	Jim Johnson (D)	1,889	54.5%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	1,575	45.5%	0	0.0%	3,464	-9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	77%	Orval Faubus* (D)	2,220	62.2%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	1,350	37.8%	0	0.0%	3,570	-5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	51%	William Fulbright* (D)	1,521	66.3%	Kenneth Jones (R)	772	33.7%	0	0.0%	2,293	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Willis Ricketts (R) statewide.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1960	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Henry Britt (R) statewide.

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Van Buren County, AR

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Voter Registration Data for Van Buren County, AR

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Van Buren County, AR were estimated to be 50% Republican and 16% Democrat.