2020 Arkansas Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 3, 2020
Outgoing Members:AL
Elected Members:CA
Image1:File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Delegate Count1:40
Popular Vote1:238,980
Percentage1:97.13%
Candidate2:Bill Weld
Color2:00A9E0
Home State2:Massachusetts
Delegate Count2:0
Popular Vote2:5,216
Percentage2:2.12%

The 2020 Arkansas Republican presidential primary took place on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.[2] It used the "Winner takes most" system of allocating delegates. This system states that a candidate must receive 15% of the vote to receive any delegates statewide or by congressional district, but only if the winner gets less than 50% of the aggregate vote. Should they do so, it becomes winner-take-all.[3]

Results

The following candidates are on the ballot.[4]

2020 Arkansas Republican presidential primary[5]
CandidatePopular voteDelegates
CountPercentage
Donald Trump238,98097.13%40
Bill Weld5,2162.12%0
Rocky De La Fuente1,8480.75%0
Total246,044100%40

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Candidate filing period ends; billionaire ex-NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg on ballot in state for presidency. November 13, 2019. Arkansas Online. Hunter Field. John Moritz. November 27, 2019.
  3. Web site: Explaining the Super Tuesday primaries: The Republicans. National Constitution Center.
  4. Web site: Sample ballots in Arkansas. January 28, 2020.
  5. Web site: Election Night Reporting. results.enr.clarityelections.com. Arkansas Secretary of State. March 25, 2020.