2024 Arkansas Senate election

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2024 Arkansas Senate election
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November 5, 2024
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18 of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bart Hester Greg Leding
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 2023 January 9, 2023
Leader's seat 33rd 30th
Seats before 29 6
Seats after 29 6
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 430,976 97,521
Percentage 79.68% 18.03%
Swing 7.91%Increase 4.78%Decrease
Results:
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
President Pro Tempore before election

Bart Hester
Republican

 Elected President Pro Tempore

Bart Hester
Republican

The 2024 Arkansas Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

On February 20, early voting for the primary elections begun with the official day to vote on March 5.[2]

Composition

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before Election 29 6 35 0
After Election 29 6 35 0
Change Steady Steady 35 Steady

Retirements

One incumbent did not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 12: Linda Chesterfield retired.[3]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[4] Solid R March 16, 2024

Results summary

County results with district splits
  Republicans
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   Unopposed
  Democrats
  •   Unopposed
District2020 Pres.[5] IncumbentCandidates[6] Result
MemberPartyFirst electedRunning
1 R +37.7 Ben Gilmore Republican 2020 Yes
  • ▌Green tickYBen Gilmore (Republican)
  • ▌Asher Williams (Libertarian)
 Republican hold
3 R +31.0 Steve Crowell Republican 2022 Yes
Republican primary
 Republican hold
4 R +46.5 Jimmy Hickey Jr. Republican 2012 Yes
Republican hold
5 R +64.6 Terry Rice Republican 2014 Yes
Republican hold
6 R +33.9 Matt McKee Republican 2022 Yes
Republican hold
8 D +22.0 Stephanie Flowers Democratic 2010 Yes
Democratic hold
12 D +48.8 Linda Chesterfield Democratic 2010 No
Democratic hold
17 R +11.0 Mark Johnson Republican 2018 Yes
  • ▌Green tickYMark Johnson (Republican)
  • ▌Maureen Skinner (Democratic)
 Republican hold
18 R +60.2 Jonathan Dismang Republican 2010 Yes
Republican hold
19 R +42.7 David Wallace Republican 2016 Yes
Republican primary
 Republican hold
20 R +28.8 Dan Sullivan Republican 2020 Yes
  • ▌Green tickYDan Sullivan (Republican)
  • ▌Erika Askeland (Democratic)
 Republican hold
22 R +60.4 John Payton Republican 2022 Yes
  • ▌Green tickYJohn Payton (Republican)
  • ▌Sandy Maier (Democratic)
 Republican hold
23 R +57.1 Scott Flippo Republican 2014 Yes
Republican hold
25 R +46.0 Breanne Davis Republican 2018 (special) Yes
Republican hold
26 R +54.9 Gary Stubblefield Republican 2012 Yes
Republican hold
29 R +47.6 Jim Petty Republican 2022 Yes
Republican hold
33 R +22.4 Bart Hester Republican 2012 Yes
Republican hold
34 R +22.7 Jim Dotson Republican 2022 Yes
  • ▌Green tickYJim Dotson (Republican)
  • ▌Kaylee Wedgeworth (Democratic)
 Republican hold

Detailed results

See also

References

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