2022 Little Rock mayoral election

2022 Little Rock mayoral election

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Candidate Frank Scott Jr. Steve Landers Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 31,680 25,879 Percentage 49.79% 40.67%

Mayor before election Frank Scott Jr. Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Frank Scott Jr. Nonpartisan

The 2022 Little Rock mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Mayor Frank Scott Jr. ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by businessman Steve Landers, the owner of the state's largest chain of car dealerships. Scott won re-election, receiving 49.8 percent of the vote to Landers's 40 percent, avoiding the need for a runoff election. ^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Frank Scott Jr., incumbent Mayor ^[2]
• Steve Landers, businessman, car dealership owner ^[3]
• Greg Henderson, small business advocate ^[4]
• Glen Schwarz, perennial candidate ^[5]

Results

2022 Little Rock mayoral election results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Frank Scott Jr. (inc.)	31,680	49.79%
	Nonpartisan	Steve Landers	25,879	40.67%
	Nonpartisan	Greg Henderson	5,069	7.97%
	Nonpartisan	Glen Schwarz	1,001	1.57%
Total votes			63,629	100.00%

References

1. Flaherty, Joseph (November 10, 2022). "Results show northwest Little Rock backed Steve Landers as Mayor Frank Scott Jr. swept rest of the city". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
2. Flaherty, Joseph (February 2, 2022). "Elected to 'do something different,' Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. launches bid for a second term". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
3. May, Chris (September 15, 2021). "First on KATV: Businessman Steve Landers to run for Mayor of Little Rock in 2022". KATV . Little Rock, Arkansas . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
4. May, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Small business advocate Greg Henderson enters 2022 Little Rock mayor's race". KATV . Little Rock, Arkansas . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
5. Hammersly, Lisa (October 11, 2022). "Three Little Rock mayoral candidates voice support for marijuana amendment". Arkansas Advocate. Little Rock, Arkansas . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
6. "Official Summary Results Report - 2022 General and Annual School Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF). Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners. November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2025.