2012 Arkansas elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, all four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were also up for election.[1] Primaries were held on May 22, 2012.
President of the United States
[edit]Arkansas had six electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican candidate Mitt Romney won the state with 60.6% of the vote.
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Arkansas had four seats in the United States House of Representatives. Republicans won all of them, flipping the fourth district.
General Assembly
[edit]State Senate
[edit]All 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate were up for election. Democrats held the majority heading into the election, but Republicans flipped the control of the senate by gaining six seats.
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 21 |  6 | |
| Democratic | 20 | 14 |  6 | |
| Total | 35 | |||
State House of Representatives
[edit]All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats held the majority heading into the election, but Republicans flipped the control of the state house by gaining five seats.
Moreover, Fred Smith became notable for winning unopposed in the 50th district as the Green Party candidate due to incumbent Democrat Hudson Hallum resigning over being found guilty of election fraud.[3][4]
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| Democratic | 54 | 48 | 6 | |
| Green | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | |||
State Supreme Court
[edit]One seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court was up for election.[6]
Associate Justice, Position 4
[edit]Incumbent Justice Jim Gunter chose to retire at the end of his term.[7] Josephine "Jo" Hart, a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals, defeated her colleague Raymond Abramson in a nonpartisan election.[8]
Ballot measures
[edit]Three statewide measures were on the ballot in 2012, only one of which was approved by the voters.[9]
Issue 1
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- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 50–60%
The Arkansas Sales Tax Increase Question, also known as Issue 1, would raise the sales tax in Arkansas from 6.0% to 6.5% for 10 years to pay for improvements to the Arkansas Highway System.[10]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 597,215 | 58.21 | |
| Against | 428,745 | 41.79 | |
| Total | 1,025,960 | 100.00 | |
Issue 2
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- 50–60%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
The Arkansas Redevelopment Project Question, also known as Issue 2, would authorize cities and counties to create districts within that county for redevelopment projects.[12]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 427,684 | 43.37 | |
| Against | 558,417 | 56.63 | |
| Total | 986,101 | 100.00 | |
Issue 5
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- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, also known as Issue 5, would authorize sales and consumption of medical marijuana in the state.[14]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 507,757 | 48.56 | |
| Against | 537,898 | 51.44 | |
| Total | 1,045,655 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Arkansas elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Zinser, Lynn (November 7, 2012). "A Former Globetrotter Wins Election by Globetrotter-Like Margin". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Brock, Roby (September 5, 2012). "Arkansas Legislator guilty of election fraud". The City Wire. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas judicial elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ Sider, Alison (May 20, 2011). "Gunter to retire from high court". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Judge defeats colleague in Ark. Supreme Court race". Deseret News. May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas 2012 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Sales Tax Increase Amendment, Issue 1 (2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Ballot Measure - Issue No. 1". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Redevelopment Project Question, Issue 2 (2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Ballot Measure - Issue No. 2". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, Issue 5 (2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arkansas Ballot Measure - Issue No. 5". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
