Changes

Arkansas typically votes Republican in presidential elections; George W. Bush won the state 51%-46% in 2000, 54%-45% in 2004 and John McCain 59%-39% in 2008. <ref>http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html</ref> However, Democrats fare better in local government. They hold the governors office and majorities in both chambers of their legislators.

Senator Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat who was handley defeated for reelection in 2010, lost favor with the voters, according to polls. Lincoln won the approval of only 36% for the job she did as senator, with 44% disapproving, according to an Aug. 21-24 survey. Her support fell 13 points since March. The poll showed Lincoln running even or even slightly trailing, when matched up against three potential Republican challengers -- even challengers—even though none of them were known statewide. She was dragged down by Obama's falling popularity, as only 30% of Arkansans supported Obama on health care.<ref> Public Policy Polling, "Lincoln looking vulnerable," [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_AR_826424.pdf August 26, 2009 press release]</ref>

Although Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state 37% to 29%, the 33% who are independent are quite conservative--more conservative—more so than independents in any other state.

==Elected officials==

|September 13 , 1836|November 4 , 1840

|November 4 , 1840|April 29 , 1844

|April 29 , 1844|November 5 , 1844

|November 5 , 1844|January 10 , 1849

|January 10 , 1849|April 19 , 1849

|April 19 , 1849|November 15 , 1852

|November 15 , 1852|November 16 , 1860

|November 16 , 1860|November 4 , 1862

|November 4 , 1862|April 18 , 1864

|Flanagin fled Little Rock for Washington, Arkansas to run a government-in-exile during [[American Civil War]], September 10 , 1863

|April 18 , 1864|July 2 , 1868

|Elected provisional governor by pro-Union loyalists, assuming office April 18 , 1864

|July 2 , 1868|March 17 , 1871

|March 17 , 1871|January 6 , 1873

|January 6 , 1873|November 12 , 1874

|November 12 , 1874|January 11 , 1877

|January 11 , 1877|January 11 , 1881

|January 11 , 1881|January 13 , 1883

|January 13 , 1883|January 17 , 1885

|January 17 , 1885|January 8 , 1889

|January 8 , 1889|January 10 , 1893

|January 10 , 1893|January 8 , 1895

|January 8 , 1895|January 12 , 1897

|January 12 , 1897|January 8 , 1901

|January 8 , 1901|January 8 , 1907

|January 8 , 1907|February 15 , 1907

|February 15 , 1907|May 14 , 1907

|May 14 , 1907|January 11 , 1909

|January 11 , 1909|January 14 , 1909

|January 14 , 1909|January 16 , 1913

|January 16 , 1913|March 8 , 1913

|March 8 , 1913|March 13 , 1913

|March 13 , 1913|July 23 , 1913

|July 23 , 1913|January 10 , 1917

|January 10 , 1917|January 11 , 1921

|January 11 , 1921|January 13 , 1925

|January 13 , 1925|January 11 , 1927

|January 11 , 1927|March 4 , 1928

|March 4 , 1928|January 10 , 1933

|January 10 , 1933|January 12 , 1937

|January 12 , 1937|January 14 , 1941

|January 14 , 1941|January 9 , 1945

|January 9 , 1945|January 11 , 1949

|January 11 , 1949|January 13 , 1953

|January 13 , 1953|January 11 , 1955

|January 11 , 1955|January 10 , 1967

|January 10 , 1967|January 12 , 1971

|January 12 , 1971|January 3 , 1975

|January 3 , 1975|January 14 , 1975

|January 14 , 1975|January 3 , 1979

|January 3 , 1979|January 9 , 1979

|January 9 , 1979|January 19 , 1981

|January 19 , 1981|January 11 , 1983

|January 11 , 1983|December 12 , 1992

|December 12 , 1992|July 15 , 1996

|July 15 , 1996|January 9 , 2007

|January 9 , 2007

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