Nov 6, 2024 - Election
Election 2024: NWA voters choose Trump
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A majority of voters in Benton and Washington counties supported Donald Trump for president, according to preliminary results, although the former president received a notably larger share of votes from Benton County residents.
The big picture: Both counties voted slightly more in favor of Trump than they did in 2020.
By the numbers: Trump won about 51.7% of the vote in Washington County, according to final but unofficial data from the county. That's up from about 50.4% in 2020.
- Vice President Harris earned about 45% of the vote in Washington County, compared to about 46.5% for President Biden in 2020, according to the county election commission.
- Trump won about 62.2% of the vote this year in Benton County, up from 61.7% in 2020, according to final but unofficial results from the county. Harris took about 35.2% in Benton County, which is the same percentage Biden got four years ago, according to the county election commission.
Zoom out: The AP called Arkansas for Trump soon after polls closed, meaning the state's six electoral votes are projected to go to him.