2020 Arkansas State Senate election
The 2020 Arkansas State Senate elections are taking place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters will elect state senators in 17 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections on March 3, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
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Elections in Arkansas | ||||||||||
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Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans had control of the Arkansas State Senate with 26 seats to Democrats' 9 seats.
Composition
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Before Election | 26 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
After Election | 35 | |||
Change | ||||
Summary
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1st | Bart Hester | Rep | ||||
2nd | Jim Hendren | Rep | ||||
7th | Lance Eads | Rep | Lance Eads[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
11th | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep | Jimmy Hickey Jr.[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
12th | Bruce Maloch | Dem | ||||
13th | Alan Clark | Rep | ||||
16th | Breanne Davis | Rep | Breanne Davis[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
21st | John Cooper[lower-alpha 2] | Rep | Dan Sullivan[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
22nd | Dave Wallace | Rep | Dave Wallace[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
23rd | Ron Caldwell | Rep | Ron Caldwell[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
25th | Stephanie Flowers | Dem | Stephanie Flowers[lower-alpha 1] | Dem | ||
26th | Eddie Cheatham | Dem | ||||
27th | Trent Garner | Rep | ||||
28th | Jonathan Dismang | Rep | Jonathan Dismang[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
29th | Ricky Hill | Rep | Ricky Hill[lower-alpha 1] | Rep | ||
32nd | Will Bond[lower-alpha 2] | Dem | ||||
34th | Jane English | Rep |
- Did not face opposition in the general election.
- Not up for reelection, therefore this seat is open.
Detailed results
District 1 • District 2 • District 7 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 16 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 32 • District 34 |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bart Hester (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Ronetta Francis | |||
Total votes |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Hendren (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Ryan Craig | |||
Total votes |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lance Eads (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bruce Maloch (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Charles Beckham | |||
Total votes |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Clark (incumbent) | 6,899 | 68.1 | |
Republican | Jeff Crow | 3,235 | 31.9 | |
Total votes | 10,134 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Clark (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Brandon Overly | |||
Total votes |
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Breanne Davis (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Sullivan | 5,493 | 58.6 | |
Republican | John Cooper (incumbent) | 3,883 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 9,376 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Sullivan | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Wallace (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Caldwell (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | 6,479 | 74.8 | |
Democratic | Efrem Elliott | 2,177 | 25.2 | |
Total votes | 8,656 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ben Gilmore | 3,914 | 51.5 | |
Republican | Bill Dunklin | 3,692 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 7,606 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eddie Cheatham (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Ben Gilmore | |||
Total votes |
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Keidra Burrell | 4,582 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Garry Smith | 2,324 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 6,906 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Garner (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Keidra Burrell | |||
Total votes |
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ricky Hill (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ||||
Republican hold |
District 32
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Thomas | |||
Democratic | Clarke Tucker | |||
Total votes |
District 34
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jane English (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Alisa Blaize Dixon | |||
Total votes |
Margins of victory
Primaries
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General elections
Uncontested elections are not included. |
See also
References
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