Primary Rules
How Arkansas's Primary Works
Arkansas uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 20, 2026
Arkansas Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
1,669,152
Most Active Primary Party
Independent (39.98%)
Independent / NPP
39.98%
Primary Type
Open Primary
At a Glance
Arkansas at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
1,669,152
across 75 counties
Independent / NPP
667.3K
39.98% of registered
2024 Turnout
54.1%
of eligible voters
Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
Arkansas does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic21.3%
Republican38.7%
Independent40.0%
Other0.1%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 355,304 | 21.3% |
Republican | 645,664 | 38.7% |
Independent | 667,280 | 40.0% |
Other | 904 | 0.1% |
Note: Arkansas does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
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Compare Gen Z and Boomer party registration in Florida.
Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.
Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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Turnout
Voter Turnout in Arkansas
How many eligible Arkansas residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 54.1% | 1,190,172 |
| 2022 General | 41.6% | 914,227 |
| 2020 General | 56.2% | 1,223,675 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | 21.1% | 347,787 |
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