2022 Arkansas Senate election

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2022 Arkansas Senate election
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

All 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Jimmy Hickey Jr. Keith Ingram
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 11, 2021January 15, 2013
Leader's seat1st24th
Seats before287
Seats after296
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote591,186187,923
Percentage71.77%22.81%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.20%Decrease2.svg 5.22%

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2022 Arkansas State Senate.svg
Results:
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
Republican:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Democratic:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

President Pro Tempore before election

Jimmy Hickey Jr.
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

Bart Hester
Republican

The 2022 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 18 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections in March 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Contents

Composition

Partisan control by district before the 2022 elections 2020 Senate Partisan Control.png
Partisan control by district before the 2022 elections
Senate Partisan Control following the 2022 Elections Senate Partisan Control 2023 Session.png
Senate Partisan Control following the 2022 Elections
AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before Election28735
After Election29635
ChangeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 10: Larry Teague retired.
  2. District 24: Keith Ingram retired due to term limits.
  3. District 31: Joyce Elliott retired due to term limits.

Independents

  1. District 2: Jim Hendren retired.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Cecile Bledsoe retired.
  2. District 7: Colby Fulfer retired.
  3. District 8: Mathew Pitsch retired to run for treasurer of Arkansas.
  4. District 27: Trent Garner retired.
  5. District 35: Jason Rapert retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

  1. District 3: Charles Beckham lost renomination to former Magnolia, Arkansas City Councilman Steve Crowell after being redistricted from District 12.
  2. District 6: Bill Sample lost renomination to Garland County Justice of the Peace Matt McKee after being redistricted from District 14.
  3. District 22: James Sturch lost renomination to House Representative John Payton after being redistricted from District 19.
  4. District 28: Bob Ballinger lost renomination to former senator Bryan King after being redistricted from District 5.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [1] Safe RMay 19, 2022

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Ben Gilmore Rep Ben Gilmore Rep
2nd Jim Hendren IndMatt StoneRep
3th Charles Beckham RepSteve CrowellRep
Cecile Bledsoe
4th Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep
5th Terry Rice Rep Terry Rice Rep
6th Bill Sample RepMatt MckeeRep
7th Alan Clark Rep Alan Clark Rep
Colby Fulfer
8th Stephanie Flowers Dem Stephanie Flowers Dem
Mathew Pitsch Rep
9thNew seatReginald MurdockDem
10th Ron Caldwell Rep Ron Caldwell Rep
Larry Teague Dem
11th Ricky Hill Rep Ricky Hill Rep
12th Linda Chesterfield Dem Linda Chesterfield Dem
13th Jane English Rep Jane English Rep
14th Clarke Tucker Dem Clarke Tucker Dem
15thNew seatFredrick LoveDem
16th Kim Hammer Rep Kim Hammer Rep
17th Mark Johnson Rep Mark Johnson Rep
18th Jonathan Dismang Rep Jonathan Dismang Rep
19th Dave Wallace Rep Dave Wallace Rep
20th Dan Sullivan Rep Dan Sullivan Rep
21st Blake Johnson Rep Blake Johnson Rep
22nd James Sturch Rep John Payton Rep
23rd Scott Flippo Rep Scott Flippo Rep
24th Missy Irvin Rep Missy Irvin Rep
Keith Ingram Dem
25th Breanne Davis Rep Breanne Davis Rep
26th Gary Stubblefield Rep Gary Stubblefield Rep
27th Trent Garner RepJustin BoydRep
28th Bob Ballinger RepBryan KingRep
29thNew seatJim PettyRep
30th Greg Leding Dem Greg Leding Dem
31st Joyce Elliott DemClint PenzoRep
32ndNew seatJoshua BryantRep
33rd Bart Hester Rep Bart Hester Rep
34thNew seatJim DotsonRep
35th Jason Rapert RepTyler DeesRep

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 9, 7.02%
  2. District 13, 8.12%

Detailed results

  District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35  

District 1

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Gilmore (incumbent) 21,580 100.00
Total votes21,580 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Stone 17,791 67.76
Democratic Garry Smith 8,46632.24
Total votes26,257 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alderman Steve Crowell 13,844 100.00
Total votes13,844 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) 17,715 79.08
Independent Lonny M. Goodwin4,68720.92
Total votes22,402 100.00

District 5

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Rice (incumbent) 23,275 100.00
Total votes23,275 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 6th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt McKee 21,453 69.74
Democratic Cortney Warwick McKee9,30730.26
Total votes30,760 100.00

District 7

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Clark (incumbent) 23,852 100.00
Total votes23,852 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 8th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) 13,959 72.57
Libertarian David Dinwiddie5,27527.43
Total votes19,234 100.00

District 9

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 9th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reginald Murdock 10,119 53.51
Republican Terry Fuller8,79346.49
Total votes18,912 100.00

District 10

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 10th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) 17,753 72.49
Democratic Cliff Hart6,73627.51
Total votes24,489 100.00

District 11

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ricky Hill (incumbent) 22,013 100.00
Total votes22,013 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Chesterfield (incumbent) 15,990 100.00
Total votes15,990 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane English (incumbent) 16,522 52.45
Democratic Allison Sweatman13,96344.33
Libertarian Noah Jones1,0143.22
Total votes31,499 100.00

District 14

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 14th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarke Tucker (incumbent) 23,273 63.50
Republican Beth Mason13,37536.50
Total votes36,648 100.00

District 15

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 15th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fredrick Love 16,325 86.15
Libertarian Charles Guidry2,62513.85
Total votes18,950 100.00

District 16

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Hammer (incumbent) 20,738 75.72
Libertarian Jaron Salazar6,64924.28
Total votes27,387 100.00

District 17

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 17th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Johnson (incumbent) 16,835 58.72
Democratic David Barber11,83441.28
Total votes28,669 100.00

District 18

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 18th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) 21,632 80.43
Democratic Nick Cartwright4,38316.30
Libertarian James Burk8823.28
Total votes26,897 100.00

District 19

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Wallace (incumbent) 17,507 100.00
Total votes17,507 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 20th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Sullivan (incumbent) 12,951 62.35
Democratic Chenoa Summers7,82037.65
Total votes20,771 100.00

District 21

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Johnson (incumbent) 18,671 83.85
Libertarian Alfred Holland III3,59616.15
Total votes22,267 100.00

District 22

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Payton 24,186 100.00
Total votes24,186 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Flippo (incumbent) 23,951 79.73
Democratic Derek Huber6,08820.27
Total votes30,039 100.00

District 24

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Missy Irvin (incumbent) 28,789 100.00
Total votes28,789 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Breanne Davis (incumbent) 20,965 100.00
Total votes20,965 100.00
Republican hold

District 26

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Stubblefield (incumbent) 21,272 83.78
Libertarian Gabriel Andreuccetti4,11716.22
Total votes25,389 100.00

District 27

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Boyd 11,765 63.57
Democratic Rebecca Ward6,74136.43
Total votes18,506 100.00

District 28

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryan King 21,768 75.96
Democratic Jim Wallace6,88824.04
Total votes28,656 100.00

District 29

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Petty 23,021 100.00
Total votes23,021 100.00
Republican hold

District 30

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 30th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Leding (incumbent) 19,226 100.00
Total votes19,226 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 31st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clint Penzo 10,265 60.13
Democratic Lisa Parks6,80539.87
Total votes17,070 100.00

District 32

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 32nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua Bryant 18,022 100.00
Total votes18,022 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 33rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bart Hester (incumbent) 21,122 100.00
Total votes21,122 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Dotson 21,349 69.80
Libertarian J.P. DeVilliers9,23630.20
Total votes30,585 100.00

District 35

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 35th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tyler Dees 18,411 73.68
Libertarian Doug Peterson6,57826.32
Total votes24,989 100.00


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