2000 United States presidential election in Arkansas
The 2000 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

In this election, Arkansas was seen as a swing state, Bush's opposition to abortion and support for the death penalty, issues that resonated with many Arkansans combined with Gore distancing himself from the popularity of Arkansas native Bill Clinton created a battleground environment in the state. 

In the end, Arkansas was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 5.4% margin of victory. He won a majority of the popular vote and the state's six electoral votes. Bush was the first Republican to carry the state since his father in 1988. , this is the last election in which Craighead County, Ashley County, Lafayette County, Ouachita County, Drew County, Dallas County, Greene County, Izard County, Hot Spring County, Nevada County, and Cross County voted for the Democratic candidate, and the last time a Democrat won any congressional district in the state in a presidential election.
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