Libertarian Party of Arkansas
AbbreviationLPAR
ChairmanMichael Pakko
Founded1971 (1971)
Membership (2021)690[1]
IdeologyLibertarianism
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Website
lpar.org

The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) is the Arkansas affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). In the 2010s the party saw increased support in federal races due to a lack of Democratic candidates contesting those races.

History

In 2002 members of the party petitioned to place Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that would have eliminated taxes on food and medicine, but it was overwhelming rejected by 61% to 39%.[2] However, the sales tax on food was later phased out through the passage of a bill following the amendment's defeat.[3]

Electoral performance

Presidential

YearPresidential nomineeVotesChange
1980Ed Clark8,970 (1.1%)Steady
1984David Bergland2,221 (0.3%)Decrease 0.8%
1988Ron Paul3,297 (0.4%)Decrease 0.2%
1992Andre Marrou1,261 (0.1%)Decrease 0.3%
1996Harry Browne3,076 (0.4%)Increase 0.2%
2000Harry Browne2,781 (0.3%)Decrease 0.1%
2004Michael Badnarik2,345 (0.2%)Decrease 0.1%
2008Bob Barr4,776 (0.4%)Increase 0.2%
2012Gary Johnson16,276 (1.5%)Increase 1.1%
2016Gary Johnson29,829 (2.6%)Increase 1.1%
2020Jo Jorgensen13,133 (1.1%)Decrease 1.6%

Senate Class II

YearSenate nomineeVotesChange
2014Nathan LaFrance17,210 (2.0%)Steady
2020Ricky Harrington Jr.399,390 (33.5%)Increase 31.4%

Senate Class III

YearSenate nomineeVotesChange
2010Trevor Drown25,234 (3.2%)Steady
2016Frank Gilbert43,866 (4.0%)Increase 0.7%

Gubernatorial

YearGubernatorial nomineeVotesChange
2014Frank Gilbert16,319 (1.9%)Steady
2018Mark West25,885 (2.9%)Increase 1.0%

House

YearNumber of candidatesVotesChange
2012437,987 (3.7%)Steady
2014466,055 (8.0%)Increase 4.3%
20164196,512 (18.4%)Increase 10.4%
2018419,625 (2.2%)Decrease 16.2%
2020220,645 (1.8%)Decrease 0.4%

See also

References

  1. Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. "Bill proposed to phase out tax". Baxter Bulletin. 28 December 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Libertarians get candidate on 2008 ballot". Baxter Bulletin. 3 October 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019 via Newspapers.com.
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