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The 2020 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 17 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections on March 3, 2020, determined which candidates would appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
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Results of the elections: Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election |
The outcome of this election was identified by the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of many that could affect partisan balance during post-Census redistricting.[1]
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans, led by Bart Hester (AR-01), had control of the Arkansas Senate with 26 seats to Democrats, led by Keith Ingram (AR-24), with nine seats. In the 2020 cycle, Republicans made a net gain of two seats, defeating two incumbent Democratic senators, bringing the partisan balance to a 28-7 supermajority.
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Before Election | 26 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
After Election | 28 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
Change | 2 | 2 | ||
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1st | Bart Hester | Rep | Bart Hester | Rep | ||
2nd | Jim Hendren | Rep | 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 | Charles Beckham | Rep | ||
13th | Alan Clark | Rep | 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 | Ben Gilmore | Rep | ||
27th | Trent Garner | Rep | 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 | Clarke Tucker | Dem | ||
34th | Jane English | Rep | Jane English | Rep |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bart Hester (incumbent) | 36,778 | 64.94% | |
Democratic | Ronetta J. Francis | 19,855 | 35.06% | |
Majority | 16,923 | 29.88% | ||
Total votes | 56,633 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Hendren (incumbent) | 32,705 | 73.44% | |
Democratic | Ryan Craig | 11,825 | 26.56% | |
Majority | 20,880 | 46.88% | ||
Total votes | 44,530 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lance Eads (incumbent) | 24,563 | 100% | |
Majority | 24,563 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 24,563 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) | 21,058 | 100% | |
Majority | 21,058 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 21,058 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Beckham | 17,282 | 55.89% | |||
Democratic | Bruce Maloch (incumbent) | 13,641 | 44.11% | |||
Majority | 3,641 | 11.78% | ||||
Total votes | 30,923 | 100% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alan Clark (incumbent) | 26,069 | 75.19% | |
Democratic | Brandon Overly | 8,604 | 24.81% | |
Majority | 17,465 | 50.38% | ||
Total votes | 34,673 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Breanne Davis (incumbent) | 27,639 | 100% | |
Majority | 27,639 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 27,639 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Sullivan | 28,542 | 100% | |
Majority | 28,542 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 28,542 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wallace (incumbent) | 20,406 | 100% | |
Majority | 20,406 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 20,406 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) | 17,538 | 100% | |
Majority | 17,538 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 17,538 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | 19,737 | 100% | |
Majority | 19,737 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 19,737 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Gilmore | 17,732 | 60.06% | |||
Democratic | Eddie L. Cheatham (incumbent) | 11,791 | 39.94% | |||
Majority | 5,941 | 20.12% | ||||
Total votes | 29,523 | 100% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Trent Garner (incumbent) | 19,892 | 61.08% | |
Democratic | Keidra Burrell | 1,267 | 38.92% | |
Majority | 7,215 | 22.16% | ||
Total votes | 32,569 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) | 14,169 | 100% | |
Majority | 14,169 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 14,169 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ricky Hill (incumbent) | 31,111 | 100% | |
Majority | 31,111 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 31,111 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Clarke Tucker | 28,481 | 64.92% | |
Republican | Bob Thomas | 15,392 | 35.08% | |
Majority | 13,089 | 29.84% | ||
Total votes | 43,873 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane English (incumbent) | 21,364 | 53.76% | |
Democratic | Alisa Blaize Dixon | 18,375 | 46.24% | |
Majority | 2,989 | 7.52% | ||
Total votes | 39,739 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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