Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Arkansas politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Arkansas politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Arkansas is located in the southern United States and was admitted into the Union on June 15, 1836 as the 25th state. In the United States, it is the 32nd most populous state. The capital and most populous city of Arkansas isLittle Rock, located in the central portion of the state.

Arkansas has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of four members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 35 members of theState Senate and 100 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Capital:

Little Rock

Motto:

Regnat populus

Translation:

The people rule

Population:

3,013,756

Land Area of State:

51,992 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1836

Arkansas Elections

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Cities and counties in Arkansas

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