Arkansas held an election for governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was March 1, 2022.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders won election in the general election for Governor of Arkansas.

Asa Hutchinson was not able to run for re-election due to term limits. This was one of 36 gubernatorial elections that took place place in 2022. The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office that is elected in all 50 states. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 28 Republican governors and 22 Democratic governors. Click here for a map with links to our coverage of all 50 states' responses to the pandemic and here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2022.

Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Governor of Arkansas

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)	63.0	571,105
		Chris Jones (D)	35.2	319,242
		Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L)	1.8	16,690
	Submit photo	Jason Tate (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Dan Nelson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Michael Woodard (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Elvis Presley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 907,037
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas

Chris Jones defeated Anthony Bland, Jay Martin, James Russell, and Supha Xayprasith-Mays in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chris Jones	70.4	66,540
	Anthony Bland	9.6	9,055
	Jay Martin	8.2	7,731
	James Russell	6.8	6,421
	Supha Xayprasith-Mays	5.0	4,725

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,472
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas

Sarah Huckabee Sanders defeated Doc Washburn in the Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sarah Huckabee Sanders	83.1	289,249
	Doc Washburn	16.9	58,638

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,887
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas

Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas on February 20, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L)

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Results analysis

Echelon Insights, a polling and data analysis firm, published an analysis deck called Split Ticket Atlas: Comparative Republican Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senate Candidate Performance, 2020-2022 in March 2023. The report compared the performance of Republican candidates in 2022 statewide elections. Click here to view the full analysis.

This analysis found that, compared to 2022 senatorial candidate John Boozman (R), Huckabee Sanders received 61,897 fewer votes. The largest differences were in Pulaski (13,442) and Benton (7,770) counties. Huckabee Sanders came closest to Boozman's's vote total in Little River County (24 votes).

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Arkansas

Election information in Arkansas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 10, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2022
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L)

Criminal Justice Reform To reform the criminal justice system in our state, we must focus on three basic principles: Fairness: For years, the system has disproportionately targeted minorities and those who cannot afford to pay court fines and fees. A working criminal justice system does not punish people for being poor or being a person of color. We need to ensure that the punishments applied fit the crime and the law is being applied fairly. Rehabilitation: It is critical that we keep Arkansas’ prison education program intact. Arkansas has an expansive prison education program and we need to make sure we continue to participate in the Pell program. However, education is not enough. We must work to rehabilitate prisoners from their addi

Lifting Arkansas Up: End debtors prisons in the state. No one should be jailed for being poor. Sadly, in 2022, Arkansas has still not ended this practice. End the remaining grocery tax which takes food off the tables of hungry Arkansans. Give budget surpluses back to the people. If the state is taking more than it needs to carry out its necessary functions, that is theft from Arkansas taxpayers and must be given back. Phase out the state sales tax which is a tax on the poorest Arkansans. Arkansans will have more money to spend on necessities, our economy will grow as people flock from neighboring states to shop in our towns and cities. Stop giving handouts and incentives to big corporations to put small businesses out of business.

Robust Healthcare for Arkansas: End certificate of need laws that allow hospitals and medical practices to keep out their competitors. Imagine if you wanted to open up a restaurant and your competitors got to lobby the government to keep your business from opening up. That is the reality of certificate of need laws. They delay health care facilities from being built, drive up the cost of health care, lower health care standards, and in some extreme cases led to unnecessary deaths.

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Chris Jones (D)

The Promise of Arkansas begins by spreading opportunity all over the state to help improve the lives of every Arkansan. This starts with PB&J—expanding preschool to all families, affordable broadband for every home, and economic development focused on creating high wage jobs. Education, infrastructure and economic development will lift up all Arkansan and also means a promise for good governance, quality healthcare, and more. My vision is that Arkansas can realize its potential and reach its promise through Faith, Hope & Hard Work – the Faith that together we can address our challenges, the Hope that unified we make space for all Arkansans to live out our unique potential, and the Hard Work of change in our souls and in our lives.

In this moment, Arkansas needs a compassionate and empathetic leader who has the humility to understand that this moment is bigger than any one of us, the grace to know how to bring a broad range of people together to address the very real challenges we face, and the real-life experience to manage a massive organization. We also need someone with the vision to see and seize opportunities that lie out of sight and around the corner, the determination to amplify and value all voices, especially the most marginalized, and the ancestral grit of an unapologetic Arkansan.

If I am blessed to serve as Governor, my administration and I will bring people together and listen. Just as we visited all 75 counties of the state to identify what matters most to Arkansans, we are committed to changing what it means to govern – by listening and learning, by leading inclusively in a way that doesn’t prioritize whether you have “D,” “R” or “I” next to your name, and sharing our vision for Arkansas to reach its potential and promise. We will set out to prove that politics and governance do not have to be divisive and destructive, and that we can debate ideas and hold one another accountable while still uniting as Arkansans. We will address challenges and solve problems by bringing people together to move us all forward.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L)

I have worked in the healthcare field and corrections, both of my parents worked in these fields and it is a part of who I am. We must get back to the basics of the elements of power. We live in a country that was founded that all are equal under the law, we are still a work in progress.

Chris Jones (D)

On so many measures of well being, Arkansas is at or near the bottom of the list — not because it belongs there, but because the state has been ignored by leadership for far too long. Communities have been ignored, not uplifted.

To change that, I will leverage key components of education and infrastructure to increase opportunities across the state and bolster the economy. Much as I did as the executive director of the Arkansas Innovation Hub, I will work to develop programs that support innovation, whether for small business owners or for those who wish to learn a new trade and receive credentialing. I will use innovative approaches to policy and production, including leveraging private-public partnerships, attracting businesses to the state, and protecting and uplifting the family-owned businesses that have been here for generations. Through this work, I will leave no community behind.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Chris Jones (D)

We need elected officials that are in office because they want to govern — not tear down government and decrease opportunities for those in need. We need elected officials that value honesty, and work with their constituents to get them what they need to succeed and continue to build in our communities. Arkansas needs a compassionate and empathetic leader that chooses faith, hope, and hard work over fear, hate, and cronyism.

We also need someone with the vision to see and seize opportunities that lie out of sight, the determination to amplify and value all voices, especially the most marginalized, and the ancestral grit of an unapologetic Arkansan. My family worked this land before Arkansas was a state; my election as governor will be a history-making event that will be symbolic of much needed change and some who will protect voting rights and women’s rights.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Chris Jones (D)

Listening. After watching the Challenger explosion, I decided I wanted to be an astronaut. I had a scholarship from NASA that enabled me to go to college. What I learned was that being born without hearing in my left ear would prevent me from this career path. I also realized that because of my hearing, I learned to listen closely to what people were saying. That skill has translated into a critical leadership skill in organizations and foundations that I have worked with. And it will also translate into my ability to listen to Arkansans, to hear what they need, and to ensure that the people most affected by the decisions are the ones at the table making the decisions.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Chris Jones (D)

I grew up with big dreams. I was inspired by Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. I was inspired by selflessness, courage, hope, and I was inspired by discovery.

But the event I remember first I still remember the 3rd grade in Mrs. Watson’s class when we learned about space. I remember watching the Challenger lift off on our classroom TV. That was a tough day for a kid in America.

But at that moment, something in me opened up: a world of science, and sacrifice; service … and exploration. I knew then that I wanted to be an astronaut.

10 years later, I accepted a full NASA scholarship named for Challenger astronaut Ron McNair. That’s when my journey took off.After graduating from Watson Chapel High School – Go Wildcats!! – I went on to Morehouse and MIT. I became a physicist and an ordained minister. I came back home and for three years I ran the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub where we used science and technology to build businesses and create jobs.

I want every child in Arkansas to have those opportunities. To live here, and to live out their own version of the American Dream, whether it’s to be a doctor, a teacher, a small-business owner, an actor, a poet, or a CEO.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Chris Jones (D)

My first job was a paper route delivering newspapers and mowing lawns in the neighborhood.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

Chris Jones (D)

The governor has three main responsibilities: the budget, making executive and judicial appointments, and promoting the state. Each of these matters for what happens in the state and what policies can be implemented to help people’s lives. Budgets are moral documents and show where your priorities are. My priorities will be education, infrastructure, economic development, healthcare and voting rights. It means that all executive and judicial appointments will be made with these goals in mind and upholding the value that the people most affected by decisions should be at the table making those decisions. Finally, the governor works to promote the state by recruiting businesses and workers, sourcing funding, and creating opportunities to build the state. We want this state to be a state where people feel welcome and want to live.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

Chris Jones (D)

Vetos in Arkansas are complex: they can be easily overturned by the legislature with a 50% vote. That said, I will use a veto if I believe that a law will not withhold legal challenge or if it violates critical rights — like the right to vote.

What do you love most about your state?

Chris Jones (D)

I love the people in this state. There is no problem in this state that Arkansans solve with faith and hard-work. We are one big neighborhood.

Arkansas is my home — and home to my family since before Arkansas was a state and where I wanted to raise my girls. I’m a kid from Pine Bluff. I grew up eating honeysuckle, fighting grasshoppers, and riding dirt bikes. We go to church together, we eat BBQ together and we watch football together. We’re a state full of farmers, truck drivers, nurses, fire fighters, truck drivers, farmers, military veterans, and small-business owners. And we share the same hopes and dreams for our children. I’ll never forget where I came from or who got me here.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Chris Jones (D)

People who aren't impressed by pictures of a Black Hole clearly don't understand the gravity of the situation.

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Follow me on Twitter (@JonesforAR) for all my dad jokes.

Election competitiveness

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[1]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Race ratings: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Arkansas in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arkansas, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source	Notes
Arkansas	Governor	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	Fixed by party	3/1/2022	Source
Arkansas	Governor	Unaffiliated	3% of total votes cast for governor in 2018 or 10,000, whichever is less	N/A	5/1/2022	Source

Past elections

2018

See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Arkansas

Incumbent Asa Hutchinson defeated Jared Henderson and Mark West in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Asa Hutchinson (R)	65.3	582,406
	Jared Henderson (D)	31.8	283,218
	Mark West (L)	2.9	25,885

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 891,509
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas

Jared Henderson defeated Leticia Sanders in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jared Henderson	63.3	67,046
	Leticia Sanders	36.7	38,873

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 105,919
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas

Incumbent Asa Hutchinson defeated Jan Morgan in the Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Asa Hutchinson	69.6	143,648
	Jan Morgan	30.4	62,757

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 206,405
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2014

See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2014

Governor of Arkansas, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Asa Hutchinson	55.4%	470,429
	Democratic	Mike Ross	41.5%	352,115
	Libertarian	Frank Gilbert	1.9%	16,319
	Green	Josh Drake	1.1%	9,729
Total Votes				848,592
Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2018
Governor of Arkansas
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 1, 2022
	Primary: May 24, 2022; Primary runoff: June 21, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Asa Hutchinson (Republican)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Voting in Arkansas
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Arkansas; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; Auditor; Public Lands Commissioner

See also: Presidential voting trends in Arkansas and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Arkansas, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Arkansas' 1st	Rick Crawford	Republican	R+22
Arkansas' 2nd	French Hill	Republican	R+9
Arkansas' 3rd	Steve Womack	Republican	R+15
Arkansas' 4th	Bruce Westerman	Republican	R+20

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Arkansas^[5]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Arkansas' 1st	28.1%	69.0%
Arkansas' 2nd	42.1%	55.2%
Arkansas' 3rd	36.8%	60.2%
Arkansas' 4th	31.0%	66.2%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 80.4% of Arkansans lived in one of the state's 66 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 19.4% lived in one of eight Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Arkansas was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Arkansas following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Arkansas county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	66	80.4%
Solid Democratic	8	19.4%
Trending Republican	1	0.2%
Total voted Democratic	8	19.4%
Total voted Republican	67	80.6%

Historical voting trends

Arkansas presidential election results (1900-2020)

20 Democratic wins
10 Republican wins
1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	AI^[6]	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Arkansas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Arkansas.

U.S. Senate election results in Arkansas
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	66.5%	33.5%
2016	59.7%	36.3%
2014	56.5%	39.4%
2010	58.0%	36.9%
2008	79.5%	20.5%
Average	64.0	33.3

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Arkansas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Arkansas.

Gubernatorial election results in Arkansas
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	65.3%	31.8%
2014	55.4%	41.5%
2010	64.4%	33.6%
2006	55.6%	40.7%
2002	52.0%	47.0%
Average	58.5	38.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Arkansas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arkansas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	4	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Arkansas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Arkansas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Asa Hutchinson
Lieutenant Governor	Tim Griffin
Secretary of State	John Thurston
Attorney General	Leslie Rutledge

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Arkansas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Arkansas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	7
	Republican Party	27
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

Arkansas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	78
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Arkansas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Arkansas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Arkansas
	Arkansas	United States
Population	3,011,524	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	51,992	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	75.4%	70.4%
Black/African American	15.2%	12.6%
Asian	1.5%	5.6%
Native American	0.6%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.9%	5.1%
Multiple	4%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	7.6%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.2%	88.5%
College graduation rate	23.8%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$49,475	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	16.1%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

External links

Footnotes

↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
↑ American Independent Party

[1] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[2] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[3] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[5] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

[6] American Independent Party

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