2024 Arkansas Senate election

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2024 Arkansas Senate election
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18 of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Bart Hester Greg Leding
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023
Leader's seat33rd30th
Seats before296
Seats after296
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
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Results:
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election
President Pro Tempore before election

Bart Hester
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

TBD

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

Contents

Background

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

Composition

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before Election296350
After Election296350
ChangeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg35Steady2.svg

Retirements

One incumbent did not seek re-election.

Democrats

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

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [4] Solid RMarch 16, 2024

Results summary

District2020 Pres. [5] IncumbentCandidates [6] Result
MemberPartyFirst electedRunning
1R +37.7 Ben Gilmore Republican2020Yes
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ben Gilmore (Republican)
  • ▌Asher Williams (Libertarian)
Republican hold
3R +31.0 Steve Crowell Republican2022Yes
Republican primary
Republican hold
4R +46.5 Jimmy Hickey Jr. Republican2012Yes
Republican hold
5R +64.6 Terry Rice Republican2014Yes
Republican hold
6R +33.9 Matt McKee Republican2022Yes
Republican hold
8D +22.0 Stephanie Flowers Democratic2010Yes
Democratic hold
12D +48.8 Linda Chesterfield Democratic2010No
Democratic hold
17R +11.0 Mark Johnson Republican2018Yes
  • ▌Green check.svgY Mark Johnson (Republican)
  • ▌Maureen Skinner (Democratic)
Republican hold
18R +60.2 Jonathan Dismang Republican2010Yes
Republican hold
19R +42.7 David Wallace Republican2016Yes
Republican primary
Republican hold
20R +28.8 Dan Sullivan Republican2020Yes
  • ▌Green check.svgY Dan Sullivan (Republican)
  • ▌Erika Askeland (Democratic)
Republican hold
22R +60.4 John Payton Republican2022Yes
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Payton (Republican)
  • ▌Sandy Maier (Democratic)
Republican hold
23R +57.1 Scott Flippo Republican2014Yes
Republican hold
25R +46.0 Breanne Davis Republican2018 (special)Yes
Republican hold
26R +54.9 Gary Stubblefield Republican2012Yes
Republican hold
29R +47.6 Jim Petty Republican2022Yes
Republican hold
33R +22.4 Bart Hester Republican2012Yes
Republican hold
34R +22.7 Jim Dotson Republican2022Yes
  • ▌Green check.svgY Jim Dotson (Republican)
  • ▌Kaylee Wedgeworth (Democratic)
Republican hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 12 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 29 • District 33 • District 34


District 1

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district general
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Gilmore (incumbent)
Total votes100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Crowell (incumbent) 5,497 71.4
Republican Mark Silvey2,20228.6
Total votes7,699 100.00
2024 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district general [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Crowell (incumbent) 24,517 100
Total votes24,517 100.00

District 4

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 4th district general
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent)
Total votes100.00

District 5

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 5th district general [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Rice (incumbent) 31,755 100
Total votes31,755 100.00

District 6

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 6th district general [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt McKee (incumbent) 29,217 100
Total votes29,217 100.00

District 8

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 8th district general [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) 20,178 100
Total votes20,178 100.00

District 12

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district general [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamie Scott 20,091 100
Total votes20,091 100.00

District 19

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Wallace (incumbent) 5,151 73.72
Republican Tommy Wagner1,83626.28
Total votes7,699 100.00
2024 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district general [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Wallace (incumbent) 22,948 100
Total votes22,948 100.00

District 20

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 20th district general [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Sullivan (incumbent) 16,901 60.9
Democratic Erika Askeland10,85139.1
Total votes27,752 100.00

District 22

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district general [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Payton (incumbent) 28,100 82.23
Democratic Sandy Maier6,07117.77
Total votes34,171 100.00

District 23

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district general [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Flippo (incumbent) 34,646 100
Total votes34,646 100.00

District 25

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district general [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Breanne Davis (incumbent) 24,168 74.21
Democratic Michelle Justice8,39725.79
Total votes32,565 100.00

District 26

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district general [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Stubblefield (incumbent) 30,500 100
Total votes30,500 100.00

District 29

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district general [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Petty (incumbent) 29,289 100
Total votes29,289 100.00

District 33

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 33rd district general [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bart Hester (incumbent) 30,530 100
Total votes30,530 100.00

District 34

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district general [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Dotson (incumbent) 28,119 63.88
Democratic Kaylee Wedgeworth15,89736.12
Total votes44,016 100.00

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  15. ↑ https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/122502/web.345435/#/detail/280
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