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This page includes the following resources:
The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in Arkansas
A list and map of counties in Arkansas
An overview of local elections in Arkansas
An overview of the initiative process in Arkansas
Contents
1Counties
1.1County government
1.2Full list of counties
1.3Map of counties
2Elections
2.12025
2.22024
2.32023
2.42022
2.52021
2.62020
2.72019
2.82018
2.92017
2.102016
2.112015
3Initiative process availability
3.1Counties
3.2Municipalities
4See also
5External links
6Footnotes
Counties[edit]
County government[edit]
Ballotpedia does not have any county governments in this state in its coverage scope.
Full list of counties[edit]
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 75 counties, 500 cities, towns, and villages, and 753 special districts.[1]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
County
Stone
Polk
Arkansas
Calhoun
Carroll
Clark
Clay
Cleburne
Columbia
Craighead
Crawford
Cross
Franklin
Fulton
Garland
Independence
Lonoke
Logan
Miller
Van Buren
Johnson
Searcy
Sevier
Jefferson
Lincoln
Randolph
Izard
Scott
Perry
Hot Spring
Ouachita
Yell
Monroe
Mississippi
Washington
Newton
Phillips
Jackson
Faulkner
Baxter
Little River
Boone
Ashley
Desha
St. Francis
Montgomery
Sharp
Greene
Woodruff
White
Lee
Conway
Howard
Nevada
Pulaski
Grant
Benton
Madison
Dallas
Cleveland
Crittenden
Lafayette
Saline
Chicot
Pope
Marion
Prairie
Bradley
Drew
Pike
Union
Sebastian
Lawrence
Poinsett
Hempstead
Map of counties[edit]
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections[edit]
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025[edit]
Arkansas school board elections
2024[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2024 and School board elections, 2024
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas school board elections
2023[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2023 and School board elections, 2023
Arkansas school board elections
2022[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2022 and School board elections, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas school board elections
2021[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2021 and School board elections, 2021
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Arkansas that year.
2020[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2020 and School board elections, 2020
Arkansas school board elections
Past elections
Click here for past election information
2019[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2019 and School board elections, 2019
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Arkansas that year.
2018[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2018 and School board elections, 2018
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Arkansas that year.
2017[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2017 and School board elections, 2017
Arkansas school board elections
2016[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2016 and School board elections, 2016
Arkansas school board elections
2015[edit]
See also: United States municipal elections, 2015 and School board elections, 2015
Arkansas school board elections
Initiative process availability[edit]
See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Arkansas
Counties[edit]
All of Arkansas' 75 counties have an initiative process for ordinances under Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution.
Municipalities[edit]
All of Arkansas' 501 municipalities have an initiative process for ordinances. Any future charter cities would have charter amendment by initiative.[2]
See also[edit]
Arkansas
Municipal government
Other local coverage
Arkansas
Arkansas elections, 2025
Public policy in Arkansas
Endorsers in Arkansas
Top counties
100 largest cities
Current mayors
Current council officials
2025 municipal elections
School board elections, 2025
Local ballot measure elections in 2025
2025 local judicial elections
External links[edit]
Search Google News for this topic
Arkansas municipal code library
Arkansas state government website
Footnotes[edit]
↑U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
↑Justia, "Arkansas Code, § 14-42-304," accessed August 23, 2013
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