2020 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

2020 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

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36 delegates (31 pledged, 5 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count 17 9
Popular vote 93,012 51,413
Percentage 40.59% 22.44%

 
Candidate Michael Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren
Home state New York Massachusetts
Delegate count 5 0
Popular vote 38,312 22,971
Percentage 16.72% 10.03%

County results

The 2020 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Arkansas primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 36 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 31 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Former vice president Joe Biden won every county but Washington County, home to the University of Arkansas, and received 41% of the vote and 17 delegates, far ahead of senator Bernie Sanders' 22% and former mayor Michael Bloomberg's 17%, who won 9 and 5 delegates respectively. Senator Elizabeth Warren did not pass the 15% threshold.