2016 Arkansas Republican presidential primary

2016 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
← AL GA →
40 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention

The 2016 Arkansas Republican presidential primary was won by Donald Trump with a plurality 32.8% support over Senator Ted Cruz, who competed heavily in Arkansas and hailed from neighboring Texas, with 30.5% support. While Marco Rubio earned the endorsement of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson,^[1] Ted Cruz competed aggressively with Trump for the state's Evangelical base.^[2]

Twelve candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot.^[3]^[4]

^ Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Endorses Marco Rubio | Marco Rubio for President, retrieved June 11, 2022
^ Lipka, Michael. "A closer look at religion in the Super Tuesday states". Pew Research Center. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ James Jackson (November 10, 2015). "Candidates file for Arkansas primaries - News - The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR - Heber Springs, AR". The Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
^ "Washington County, AR : March 1, 2016 Republican Preferential Primary Sample Ballots". Co.washington.ar.us. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[1] Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Endorses Marco Rubio | Marco Rubio for President, retrieved June 11, 2022

[2] Lipka, Michael. "A closer look at religion in the Super Tuesday states". Pew Research Center. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[thesuntimes1-3] James Jackson (November 10, 2015). "Candidates file for Arkansas primaries - News - The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR - Heber Springs, AR". The Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[washington758-4] "Washington County, AR : March 1, 2016 Republican Preferential Primary Sample Ballots". Co.washington.ar.us. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]