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1990 Arkansas governor election
Bill Clinton (Democrat) beat Sheffield Nelson (Republican) in Arkansas in 1990, 57.5% to 42.5%, a margin of 15.0 points and 104,461 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1986, when Bill Clinton also won.
Democrats led in 64 of the 75 counties and Republicans in 11. The largest, Pulaski, cast 103,657 votes and went to the Democrat by 21.5 points. The closest was Calhoun, where 3 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton won | Democratic | 400,386 | 57.5% |
| Sheffield Nelson | Republican | 295,925 | 42.5% |
| All other candidates | 101 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 696,412 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 62,962 60.7% | 40,691 39.3% | 4 | 103,657 | D+21.5 |
| Washington | 16,737 57.2% | 12,531 42.8% | 29,268 | D+14.4 | |
| Sebastian | 14,753 53.4% | 12,862 46.6% | 27,615 | D+6.8 | |
| Benton | 14,010 52.5% | 12,699 47.5% | 26,709 | D+4.9 | |
| Garland | 15,425 59.3% | 10,563 40.6% | 7 | 25,995 | D+18.7 |
| Jefferson | 16,471 69.5% | 7,230 30.5% | 23,701 | D+39.0 | |
| Saline | 11,215 55.3% | 9,072 44.7% | 20,287 | D+10.6 | |
| Faulkner | 9,908 57.9% | 7,194 42.1% | 17,102 | D+15.9 | |
| White | 9,422 55.4% | 7,591 44.6% | 1 | 17,014 | D+10.8 |
| Craighead | 10,150 63.2% | 5,918 36.8% | 16,068 | D+26.3 | |
| Union | 7,380 54.2% | 6,232 45.8% | 13,612 | D+8.4 | |
| Pope | 6,642 51.1% | 6,349 48.9% | 12,991 | D+2.3 | |
| Mississippi | 8,313 67.7% | 3,967 32.3% | 12,280 | D+35.4 | |
| Baxter | 5,125 44.3% | 6,442 55.7% | 11,567 | R+11.4 | |
| Lonoke | 6,084 54.5% | 5,082 45.5% | 11,166 | D+9.0 | |
| Crittenden | 7,463 67.7% | 3,565 32.3% | 11,028 | D+35.3 | |
| Crawford | 5,505 51.5% | 5,178 48.5% | 10,683 | D+3.1 | |
| Independence | 5,732 56.8% | 4,356 43.2% | 10,088 | D+13.6 | |
| Miller | 5,208 54.4% | 4,354 45.5% | 5 | 9,567 | D+8.9 |
| Boone | 3,957 41.4% | 5,598 58.6% | 9,555 | R+17.2 | |
| Phillips | 6,526 69.6% | 2,855 30.4% | 9,381 | D+39.1 | |
| Ouachita | 5,729 63.4% | 3,312 36.6% | 9,041 | D+26.7 | |
| Greene | 5,342 62.5% | 3,208 37.5% | 8,550 | D+25.0 | |
| Hot Spring | 4,860 58.4% | 3,468 41.6% | 8,328 | D+16.7 | |
| Poinsett | 4,697 60.2% | 3,099 39.8% | 7,796 | D+20.5 | |
| Cleburne | 4,143 53.7% | 3,567 46.3% | 7,710 | D+7.5 | |
| Ashley | 4,914 68.0% | 2,309 32.0% | 2 | 7,225 | D+36.1 |
| Columbia | 3,412 47.3% | 3,798 52.7% | 7,210 | R+5.4 | |
| St. Francis | 4,426 62.3% | 2,683 37.7% | 7,109 | D+24.5 | |
| Logan | 3,557 51.0% | 3,417 49.0% | 2 | 6,976 | D+2.0 |
| Arkansas | 4,090 61.2% | 2,592 38.8% | 6,682 | D+22.4 | |
| Clark | 4,383 67.3% | 2,125 32.7% | 6,508 | D+34.7 | |
| Carroll | 2,858 45.2% | 3,465 54.8% | 1 | 6,324 | R+9.6 |
| Hempstead | 3,479 56.7% | 2,655 43.3% | 6,134 | D+13.4 | |
| Johnson | 3,310 55.1% | 2,700 44.9% | 6,010 | D+10.1 | |
| Jackson | 3,614 61.5% | 2,251 38.3% | 8 | 5,873 | D+23.2 |
| Lawrence | 3,343 58.4% | 2,381 41.6% | 5,724 | D+16.8 | |
| Yell | 2,895 52.3% | 2,640 47.7% | 5,535 | D+4.6 | |
| Franklin | 2,886 52.2% | 2,645 47.8% | 5,531 | D+4.4 | |
| Van Buren | 2,790 50.6% | 2,724 49.4% | 5,514 | D+1.2 | |
| Clay | 3,451 63.0% | 2,024 37.0% | 5,475 | D+26.1 | |
| Conway | 2,958 55.3% | 2,388 44.6% | 7 | 5,353 | D+10.6 |
| Polk | 2,811 53.8% | 2,418 46.2% | 5,229 | D+7.5 | |
| Sharp | 2,690 52.1% | 2,478 47.9% | 5,168 | D+4.1 | |
| Drew | 3,170 63.0% | 1,859 37.0% | 5,029 | D+26.1 | |
| Cross | 2,892 59.0% | 2,007 41.0% | 4,899 | D+18.1 | |
| Lee | 3,376 69.0% | 1,519 31.0% | 4,895 | D+37.9 | |
| Grant | 2,503 52.5% | 2,269 47.5% | 4,772 | D+4.9 | |
| Desha | 3,264 69.2% | 1,453 30.8% | 4,717 | D+38.4 | |
| Izard | 2,576 56.0% | 2,025 44.0% | 4,601 | D+12.0 | |
| Chicot | 3,072 71.1% | 1,226 28.4% | 22 | 4,320 | D+42.7 |
| Marion | 1,933 46.4% | 2,234 53.6% | 4,167 | R+7.2 | |
| Madison | 1,912 47.3% | 2,129 52.7% | 4,041 | R+5.4 | |
| Lincoln | 2,713 67.7% | 1,292 32.3% | 4,005 | D+35.5 | |
| Stone | 1,736 44.5% | 2,158 55.4% | 3 | 3,897 | R+10.8 |
| Little River | 2,462 63.4% | 1,420 36.6% | 2 | 3,884 | D+26.8 |
| Monroe | 2,174 56.1% | 1,703 43.9% | 3,877 | D+12.1 | |
| Randolph | 2,206 58.0% | 1,600 42.0% | 3,806 | D+15.9 | |
| Newton | 1,512 40.1% | 2,258 59.9% | 3,770 | R+19.8 | |
| Scott | 1,767 47.1% | 1,982 52.9% | 3,749 | R+5.7 | |
| Dallas | 2,109 56.7% | 1,602 43.1% | 9 | 3,720 | D+13.6 |
| Sevier | 2,112 57.0% | 1,591 43.0% | 3,703 | D+14.1 | |
| Howard | 2,052 55.7% | 1,629 44.3% | 3,681 | D+11.5 | |
| Bradley | 2,163 59.1% | 1,495 40.9% | 3,658 | D+18.3 | |
| Searcy | 1,286 36.0% | 2,283 64.0% | 3,569 | R+27.9 | |
| Prairie | 1,833 53.3% | 1,607 46.7% | 3,440 | D+6.6 | |
| Pike | 1,624 48.3% | 1,739 51.7% | 3,363 | R+3.4 | |
| Nevada | 1,738 54.3% | 1,460 45.7% | 3,198 | D+8.7 | |
| Fulton | 1,710 54.6% | 1,420 45.4% | 3,130 | D+9.3 | |
| Lafayette | 1,633 52.2% | 1,497 47.8% | 3,130 | D+4.3 | |
| Montgomery | 1,428 51.2% | 1,362 48.8% | 2,790 | D+2.4 | |
| Woodruff | 1,937 70.4% | 816 29.6% | 2,753 | D+40.7 | |
| Cleveland | 1,405 51.1% | 1,317 47.9% | 28 | 2,750 | D+3.2 |
| Perry | 1,373 53.1% | 1,211 46.9% | 2,584 | D+6.3 | |
| Calhoun | 1,089 50.1% | 1,086 49.9% | 2,175 | D+0.1 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Arkansas governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | R+27.8 |
| 2018 | Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) | R+33.6 |
| 2014 | Asa Hutchinson (R) | R+13.9 |
| 2010 | Mike D. Beebe (D) | D+30.8 |
| 2006 | Mike D. Beebe (D) | D+14.9 |
| 2002 | Mike Huckabee (R) | R+6.1 |
| 1998 | Mike Huckabee (R) | R+21.1 |
| 1994 | Jim Guy Tucker (D) | D+19.7 |
| 1990 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+15.0 |
| 1986 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+27.8 |
| 1984 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+25.1 |
| 1982 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+9.4 |
| 1980 | Frank D. White (R) | R+3.9 |
| 1978 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+26.7 |
| 1976 | David H. Pryor (D) | D+66.5 |
| 1974 | David H. Pryor (D) | D+31.2 |
| 1972 | Dale Bumpers (D) | D+50.9 |
| 1970 | Dale Bumpers (D) | D+29.3 |
| 1968 | Winthrop Rockefeller (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1966 | Winthrop Rockefeller (R) | R+8.7 |
| 1964 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+14.0 |
| 1962 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+46.5 |
| 1960 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+38.4 |
| 1958 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+64.9 |
| 1956 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+61.3 |
| 1954 | Orval E. Faubus (D) | D+24.2 |
| 1952 | Francis Cherry (D) | D+74.8 |
| 1950 | Sidney S. McMath (D) | D+68.3 |
| 1948 | Sid McMath (D) | D+78.7 |
| 1946 | Ben Laney (D) | D+68.3 |
| 1944 | Ben Laney (D) | D+71.9 |
| 1942 | Homer M. Adkins (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1940 | Homer M. Adkins (D) | D+83.1 |
| 1938 | Carl E. Bailey (D) | D+77.5 |
| 1936 | Carl E. Bailey (D) | D+70.2 |
| 1934 | Julius M. Futrell (D) | D+79.8 |
| 1932 | Julius M. Futrell (D) | D+81.5 |
| 1930 | Harvey J. Parnell (D) | D+62.4 |
| 1928 | Harvey J. Parnell (D) | D+54.6 |
| 1926 | John E. Martineau (D) | D+52.9 |
| 1924 | Thomas J. Terral (D) | D+59.7 |
| 1922 | Thomas C. McRae (D) | D+56.2 |
| 1920 | Thomas Chipman McRae (D) | D+40.6 |
| 1918 | Charles Hillman Brough (D) | D+93.4 |
| 1916 | Charles Hillman Brough (D) | D+44.4 |
| 1914 | George Washington Hays (D) | D+46.6 |
| 1913 | George Washington Hays (D) | D+43.8 |
| 1912 | Joseph Taylor Robinson (D) | D+37.4 |
| 1910 | George Washington Donaghey (D) | D+41.0 |
| 1908 | George W. Donaghey (D) | D+40.4 |
| 1906 | John Sebastian Little (D) | D+41.8 |
| 1904 | Jefferson Davis (D) | D+24.6 |
| 1902 | Jeff Davis (D) | D+40.2 |
| 1900 | Jefferson Davis (D) | D+36.0 |
| 1898 | Daniel Webster Jones (D) | D+42.7 |
| 1896 | Daniel Webster Jones (D) | D+39.0 |
| 1894 | James P. Clarke (D) | D+38.4 |
| 1892 | William M. Fishback (D) | D+36.2 |
| 1890 | James P. Eagle (D) | D+55.5 |
| 1888 | James P. Eagle (D) | D+54.1 |
| 1886 | Simon P. Hughes (D) | D+22.3 |
| 1884 | Simon P. Hughes (D) | D+29.1 |
| 1882 | James H. Berry (D) | D+26.0 |
| 1880 | Thomas J. Churchill (D) | D+72.8 |
| 1878 | William Read Miller (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1876 | William R. Miller (D) | D+31.5 |
| 1874 | Augustus H. Garland (D) | D+99.9 |
| 1872 | Elisha Baxter (R) | R+51.8 |
| 1868 | Powell Clayton (R) | level |