Party control of Arkansas state government
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As a result of the 2020 election, Republicans retained trifecta control of Arkansas state government. Republicans established trifecta control in 2015.
Trifectas
- Trifectas influence how hard a party must work to advance its agenda.
When one party controls the three vital centers of state political power—the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate —Ballotpedia considers that party to control a "trifecta." Trifectas make it easier for the dominant party to pursue its agenda, and more difficult for opposition parties to challenge it.
There are currently 37 trifectas: 23 Republican trifectas and 14 Democratic trifectas. Arkansas is one of the 23 state governments under Republican control.
Trifectas in Arkansas
In Arkansas, Democrats held trifecta control of state government from 1992 to 1996 and again from 2007 to 2012. In 2015, Republicans established trifecta control. In all other years from 1992 to 2017, Arkansas operated under divided government.
Current leadership of key offices
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Historical party control
Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2026
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twelve 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | R | R | R | R |
2015: Republican trifecta
Republicans established trifecta control of state government in Arkansas in 2015.
2013-2014
From 2013 to 2014, the Democratic Party held the governorship. The Republican Party controlled the state legislature.
2007-2012: Democratic trifecta
Between 2007 and 2012, Democrats held trifecta control of Arkansas state government.
1997-2006
From 1997 to 2006, Republicans held the governorship, but Democrats controlled both chambers of the state legislature.
1992-1996: Democratic trifecta
Democrats held trifecta control of state government from 1992 to 1996.
See also
- Arkansas
- Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government
- Who runs the states
- Who runs the states, Arkansas
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