2020 Arkansas Senate election

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2020 Arkansas Senate election
Flag of Arkansas.svg
 2018November 3, 2020 2022  

17 of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Jim Hendren Keith Ingram
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 14, 2019January 15, 2013
Leader's seat1st24th
Seats before279
Seats won152
Seats after287
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote372,240144,986
Percentage71.97%28.03%

2020 Arkansas State Senate election.svg
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

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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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 9 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.

Composition

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before Election269350
After Election287350
ChangeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe ROctober 21, 2020

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
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
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Did not face opposition in the general election.
  2. 1 2 Not up for reelection, therefore this seat is open.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 34, 7.52%

Detailed results

  District 1District 2District 7District 11District 12District 13District 16District 21District 22District 23District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 32District 34  

District 1

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bart Hester (incumbent) 36,778 64.94%
Democratic Ronetta J. Francis19,85535.06%
Majority16,92329.88%
Total votes56,633 100%
Republican hold

District 2

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Hendren (incumbent) 32,705 73.44%
Democratic Ryan Craig11,82526.56%
Majority20,88046.88%
Total votes44,530 100%
Republican hold

District 7

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lance Eads (incumbent) 24,563 100%
Majority24,563100%
Total votes24,563 100%
Republican hold

District 11

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) 21,058 100%
Majority21,058100%
Total votes21,058 100%
Republican hold

District 12

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Beckham 17,282 55.89%
Democratic Bruce Maloch (incumbent)13,64144.11%
Majority3,64111.78%
Total votes30,923 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Clark (incumbent) 26,069 75.19%
Democratic Brandon Overly8,60424.81%
Majority17,46550.38%
Total votes34,673 100%
Republican hold

District 16

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Breanne Davis (incumbent) 27,639 100%
Majority27,639100%
Total votes27,639 100%
Republican hold

District 21

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Sullivan 28,542 100%
Majority28,542100%
Total votes28,542 100%
Republican hold

District 22

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wallace (incumbent) 20,406 100%
Majority20,406100%
Total votes20,406 100%
Republican hold

District 23

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) 17,538 100%
Majority17,538100%
Total votes17,538 100%
Republican hold

District 25

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) 19,737 100%
Majority19,737100%
Total votes19,737 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Gilmore 17,732 60.06%
Democratic Eddie L. Cheatham (incumbent)11,79139.94%
Majority5,94120.12%
Total votes29,523 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trent Garner (incumbent) 19,892 61.08%
Democratic Keidra Burrell1,26738.92%
Majority7,21522.16%
Total votes32,569 100%
Republican hold

District 28

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) 14,169 100%
Majority14,169100%
Total votes14,169 100%
Republican hold

District 29

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ricky Hill (incumbent) 31,111 100%
Majority31,111100%
Total votes31,111 100%
Republican hold

District 32

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 32nd district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarke Tucker 28,481 64.92%
Republican Bob Thomas15,39235.08%
Majority13,08929.84%
Total votes43,873 100%
Democratic hold

District 34

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane English (incumbent) 21,364 53.76%
Democratic Alisa Blaize Dixon18,37546.24%
Majority2,9897.52%
Total votes39,739 100%
Republican hold

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