Libertarian Party of Arkansas
Libertarian Party of Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Michael Pakko |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Website | |
| www.lpar.org | |
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is the Arkansas affiliate of the Libertarian Party.
Officially recognized[1] as a political party since 2011, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas has fielded statewide and local candidates in every election since. In 2016, the Libertarian Party was the only party to contest all four of Arkansas' Congressional seats. Statewide, the Party ran 25 candidates at the state and local level, receiving a total of 356,287 votes for Libertarian candidates out of 4,707,488 votes cast in those races --a total percentage of 7.56%.[2]
Vote totals for Libertarian candidates in Arkansas
U.S. President
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 8,970 | 1.07% |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 2,221 | 0.25% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 3,297 | 0.40% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 1,261 | 0.13% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 3,076 | 0.35% |
| 2000 | 2,781 | 0.30% | |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 2,352 | 0.22% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 4,776 | 0.44% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 16,276 | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 29,829 | 2.64% |
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