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2022 Arkansas Senate election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas.

2022 Arkansas Senate election
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All 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jimmy Hickey Jr. Keith Ingram
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 11, 2021 January 15, 2013
Leader's seat 1st 24th
Seats before 28 7
Seats after 29 6
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 591,186 187,923
Percentage 71.77% 22.81%
Swing Increase 0.20% Decrease 5.22%
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Democratic:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
President Pro Tempore before election

Jimmy Hickey Jr.
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

Bart Hester
Republican

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The 2022 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 18 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections in March 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Composition

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Partisan control by district before the 2022 elections
Senate partisan control following the 2022 elections
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before election 28 7 35
After election 29 6 35
Change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Retirements

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Democrats

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  1. District 10: Larry Teague retired.
  2. District 24: Keith Ingram retired due to term limits.
  3. District 31: Joyce Elliott retired due to term limits.

Independents

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  1. District 2: Jim Hendren retired.

Republicans

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  1. District 3: Cecile Bledsoe retired.
  2. District 7: Colby Fulfer retired.
  3. District 8: Mathew Pitsch retired to run for treasurer of Arkansas.
  4. District 27: Trent Garner retired.
  5. District 35: Jason Rapert retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas.

Incumbents defeated

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In primaries

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Republicans

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  1. District 3: Charles Beckham lost renomination to former Magnolia, Arkansas City Councilman Steve Crowell after being redistricted from District 12.
  2. District 6: Bill Sample lost renomination to Garland County Justice of the Peace Matt McKee after being redistricted from District 14.
  3. District 22: James Sturch lost renomination to House Representative John Payton after being redistricted from District 19.
  4. District 28: Bob Ballinger lost renomination to former senator Bryan King after being redistricted from District 5.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] Safe R May 19, 2022

Summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Ben Gilmore Rep Ben Gilmore Rep
2nd Jim Hendren Ind Matt Stone Rep
3th Charles Beckham Rep Steve Crowell Rep
Cecile Bledsoe
4th Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep
5th Terry Rice Rep Terry Rice Rep
6th Bill Sample Rep Matt Mckee Rep
7th Alan Clark Rep Alan Clark Rep
Colby Fulfer
8th Stephanie Flowers Dem Stephanie Flowers Dem
Mathew Pitsch Rep
9th New seat Reginald Murdock Dem
10th Ron Caldwell Rep Ron Caldwell Rep
Larry Teague Dem
11th Ricky Hill Rep Ricky Hill Rep
12th Linda Chesterfield Dem Linda Chesterfield Dem
13th Jane English Rep Jane English Rep
14th Clarke Tucker Dem Clarke Tucker Dem
15th New seat Fredrick Love Dem
16th Kim Hammer Rep Kim Hammer Rep
17th Mark Johnson Rep Mark Johnson Rep
18th Jonathan Dismang Rep Jonathan Dismang Rep
19th Dave Wallace Rep Dave Wallace Rep
20th Dan Sullivan Rep Dan Sullivan Rep
21st Blake Johnson Rep Blake Johnson Rep
22nd James Sturch Rep John Payton Rep
23rd Scott Flippo Rep Scott Flippo Rep
24th Missy Irvin Rep Missy Irvin Rep
Keith Ingram Dem
25th Breanne Davis Rep Breanne Davis Rep
26th Gary Stubblefield Rep Gary Stubblefield Rep
27th Trent Garner Rep Justin Boyd Rep
28th Bob Ballinger Rep Bryan King Rep
29th New seat Jim Petty Rep
30th Greg Leding Dem Greg Leding Dem
31st Joyce Elliott Dem Clint Penzo Rep
32nd New seat Joshua Bryant Rep
33rd Bart Hester Rep Bart Hester Rep
34th New seat Jim Dotson Rep
35th Jason Rapert Rep Tyler Dees Rep

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 9, 7.02%
  2. District 13, 8.12%

Detailed results

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 District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 

District 1

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Gilmore (incumbent) 21,580 100.00
Total votes 21,580 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Stone 17,791 67.76
Democratic Garry Smith 8,466 32.24
Total votes 26,257 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alderman Steve Crowell 13,844 100.00
Total votes 13,844 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 4th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) 17,715 79.08
Independent Lonny M. Goodwin 4,687 20.92
Total votes 22,402 100.00

District 5

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Rice (incumbent) 23,275 100.00
Total votes 23,275 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 6th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt McKee 21,453 69.74
Democratic Cortney Warwick McKee 9,307 30.26
Total votes 30,760 100.00

District 7

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Clark (incumbent) 23,852 100.00
Total votes 23,852 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 8th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) 13,959 72.57
Libertarian David Dinwiddie 5,275 27.43
Total votes 19,234 100.00

District 9

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 9th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reginald Murdock 10,119 53.51
Republican Terry Fuller 8,793 46.49
Total votes 18,912 100.00

District 10

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 10th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) 17,753 72.49
Democratic Cliff Hart 6,736 27.51
Total votes 24,489 100.00

District 11

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ricky Hill (incumbent) 22,013 100.00
Total votes 22,013 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Chesterfield (incumbent) 15,990 100.00
Total votes 15,990 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane English (incumbent) 16,522 52.45
Democratic Allison Sweatman 13,963 44.33
Libertarian Noah Jones 1,014 3.22
Total votes 31,499 100.00

District 14

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 14th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarke Tucker (incumbent) 23,273 63.50
Republican Beth Mason 13,375 36.50
Total votes 36,648 100.00

District 15

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 15th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fredrick Love 16,325 86.15
Libertarian Charles Guidry 2,625 13.85
Total votes 18,950 100.00

District 16

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Hammer (incumbent) 20,738 75.72
Libertarian Jaron Salazar 6,649 24.28
Total votes 27,387 100.00

District 17

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 17th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson (incumbent) 16,835 58.72
Democratic David Barber 11,834 41.28
Total votes 28,669 100.00

District 18

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 18th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) 21,632 80.43
Democratic Nick Cartwright 4,383 16.30
Libertarian James Burk 882 3.28
Total votes 26,897 100.00

District 19

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wallace (incumbent) 17,507 100.00
Total votes 17,507 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 20th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Sullivan (incumbent) 12,951 62.35
Democratic Chenoa Summers 7,820 37.65
Total votes 20,771 100.00

District 21

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Johnson (incumbent) 18,671 83.85
Libertarian Alfred Holland III 3,596 16.15
Total votes 22,267 100.00

District 22

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Payton 24,186 100.00
Total votes 24,186 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Flippo (incumbent) 23,951 79.73
Democratic Derek Huber 6,088 20.27
Total votes 30,039 100.00

District 24

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 24th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Missy Irvin (incumbent) 28,789 100.00
Total votes 28,789 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Breanne Davis (incumbent) 20,965 100.00
Total votes 20,965 100.00
Republican hold

District 26

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Stubblefield (incumbent) 21,272 83.78
Libertarian Gabriel Andreuccetti 4,117 16.22
Total votes 25,389 100.00

District 27

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Boyd 11,765 63.57
Democratic Rebecca Ward 6,741 36.43
Total votes 18,506 100.00

District 28

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan King 21,768 75.96
Democratic Jim Wallace 6,888 24.04
Total votes 28,656 100.00

District 29

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Petty 23,021 100.00
Total votes 23,021 100.00
Republican hold

District 30

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 30th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Leding (incumbent) 19,226 100.00
Total votes 19,226 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 31st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clint Penzo 10,265 60.13
Democratic Lisa Parks 6,805 39.87
Total votes 17,070 100.00

District 32

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 32nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Bryant 18,022 100.00
Total votes 18,022 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 33rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bart Hester (incumbent) 21,122 100.00
Total votes 21,122 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Dotson 21,349 69.80
Libertarian J.P. DeVilliers 9,236 30.20
Total votes 30,585 100.00

District 35

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2022 Arkansas Senate election, 35th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tyler Dees 18,411 73.68
Libertarian Doug Peterson 6,578 26.32
Total votes 24,989 100.00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.