# 2010 Arkansas elections

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Arkansas's 2010 general elections were held November 2, 2010. Primaries were held May 18, 2010 and runoffs, if necessary, were held November 23, 2010. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.

## Federal
### United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln ran unsuccessfully for re-election against Republican John Boozman. Arkansas had previously only elected one Republican senator since the Reconstruction, who was defeated after his first term in 2002 by Mark Pryor. Lincoln faced Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and narrowly won the primary contest.

#### Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on May 18, 2010, with early voting from May 3–17. As no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election was held on June 8, with early voting from June 1–7.

##### Candidates

* Bill Halter, Lieutenant Governor
* Blanche Lincoln, incumbent senator
* D.C. Morrison, businessman from Little Rock

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Blanche Lincoln (incumbent) | 146,579 | 44.5 |
| | Democratic | Bill Halter | 140,081 | 42.5 |
| | Democratic | D.C. Morrison | 42,695 | 13.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329,355 | 100 |
Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Blanche Lincoln (incumbent) | 134,758 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Bill Halter | 124,405 | 48.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,163 | 100 |

#### Republican primary

The Republican primary was held on May 18, 2010, with early voting from May 3–17.

##### Candidates

* Randy Alexander, University of Arkansas Housing Director; Vice Chair, Washington County Tea Party
* Gilbert Baker, state senator
* John Boozman, U.S. Representative
* Curtis Coleman, businessman
* Kim Hendren, State Senate Minority Leader
* Jim Holt, former state senator and Lincoln's 2004 opponent
* Fred Ramey, real estate investment company owner
* Conrad Reynolds, retired Army colonel

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Boozman | 75,010 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | Jim Holt | 24,826 | 17.5 |
| | Republican | Gilbert Baker | 16,540 | 11.6 |
| | Republican | Conrad Reynolds | 7,128 | 5.0 |
| | Republican | Curtis Coleman | 6,928 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Kim Hendren | 5,551 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Randy Alexander | 4,389 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Fred Ramey | 1,888 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,260 | 100 |

#### United States Senate election results

United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Boozman | 451,617 | 57.90% | +13.83% |
| | Democratic | Blanche Lincoln (incumbent) | 288,156 | 36.95% | −18.95% |
| | Libertarian | Trevor Drown | 25,234 | 3.24% | +3.24% |
| | Green | John Gray | 14,430 | 1.85% | +1.85% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163,461 | 20.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 779,437 | 37.5% | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | | |

### United States House

All four of Arkansas's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Only one of the four incumbents sought re-election, Democrat Mike Ross of District 4.

#### Results U.S. Congress District 01

This was an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Marion Berry chose to retire. Berry was always reelected in this district by a wide margin since his first reelection campaign in 1998, and was unopposed in 2008. The district is very Republican (giving only 38% to Obama) on a national level despite a long history of electing Democrats to local and state level offices.
U.S. Congress District 01 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Crawford | 93,224 | 51.79 |
| | Democratic | Chad Causey | 78,267 | 43.48 |
| | Green | Ken Adler | 8,320 | 4.62 |
| | Write-ins | | 205 | 0.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,016 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### Results U.S. Congress District 02

This district was represented by seven term Democrat Vic Snyder who was unchallenged in 2008 and received 70% of the vote. Snyder announced that he would retire in 2010, reportedly after polls showed him trailing Republican Tim Griffin.
U.S. Congress District 02 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Griffin | 122,091 | 57.90 |
| | Democratic | Joyce Elliott | 80,687 | 38.27 |
| | Independent | Lance Levi | 4,421 | 2.10 |
| | Green | Lewis Kennedy | 3,599 | 1.71 |
| | Write-ins | | 54 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,852 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### Results U.S. Congress District 03

This district was represented by Republican John Boozman. Boozman ran for the U.S. Senate, against Blanche Lincoln. The district (comprising the northwest part of the state) has been held by the GOP since 1966.
U.S. Congress District 03 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Womack | 148,581 | 72.44 |
| | Democratic | David Whitaker | 56,542 | 27.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,123 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Results U.S. Congress District 04

U.S. Congress District 04 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Ross (incumbent) | 102,479 | 57.53 |
| | Republican | Beth Anne Rankin | 71,526 | 40.15 |
| | Green | Josh Drake | 4,129 | 2.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,134 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## State
### Constitutional Officers
#### Governor
##### Democratic Party

* Mike Beebe, incumbent Governor

##### Republican Party

* Jim Keet, former state representative and state senator from Pulaski County

##### Green Party

* Jim Lendall, former state representative and 2006 nominee

##### Write-in

* Billy Roper, Tea Party write-in candidate controversial for wanting an end to non-whites in the country and founder of the group White Revolution.

##### Results

Incumbent Mike Beebe won every county in Arkansas with between 52.10% and 85.44% of the votes.
Gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Mike Beebe (incumbent) | 503,336 | 64.4 | +9.1 |
| | Republican | Jim Keet | 262,783 | 33.6 | −7.4 |
| | Green | Jim Lendall | 14,513 | 1.9 | + 0.2 |
| | Write-ins | | 700 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781,332 | 37.57% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

#### Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter ran for Senate and did not seek re-election as Lieutenant Governor.
Lieutenant gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Darr | 386,693 | 51.05% |
| | Democratic | Shane Broadway | 369,538 | 48.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 756,231 | 36.36% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### Secretary of State

Democratic incumbent Charlie Daniels was term-limited and instead he ran for State Auditor.
Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Martin | 392,468 | 51.33% |
| | Democratic | Pat O'Brien | 372,123 | 48.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 766,493 | 36.86% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### Attorney general

Incumbent Dustin McDaniel won every county in Arkansas with between 59.71% and 88.28% of the votes.
Attorney general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dustin McDaniel (incumbent) | 525,940 | 72.76 |
| | Green | Rebekah Kennedy | 193,658 | 26.79 |
| | Write-ins | Marc Rosson | 1,902 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 721,500 | 34.69 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Treasurer

Incumbent Martha Shoffner won every county in Arkansas with between 53.43% and 87.67% of the votes.
Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martha Shoffner (incumbent) | 479,701 | 67.54 |
| | Green | Bobby Tullis | 230,594 | 32.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 710,295 | 34.15 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Auditor of State

Democratic incumbent Jim Wood was term-limited. Charlie Daniels won every county in Arkansas with between 58.52% and 88.51% of the votes.
Auditor of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Daniels | 506,606 | 70.65 |
| | Green | Mary Hughes-Willis | 210,476 | 29.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 717,082 | 34.48 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Commissioner of State Lands

Democratic incumbent Commissioner Mark Wilcox was term-limited.
Commissioner of State Lands election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John M. Thurston | 396,263 | 52.68 |
| | Democratic | LJ Bryant | 355,996 | 47.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 752,259 | 36.17 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### General Assembly
#### State Senate

Half of the 35 members of the Arkansas Senate were up for election in 2010.

#### State House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

### Judicial positions

Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.
* Arkansas judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

### Ballot measures

Three statewide ballot questions have been certified: 1. Right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife 2. Establish criteria before authorizing the issuance of bonds 3. Lower the threshold for issuing state bonds to attract major industries
* Arkansas 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia

#### Results

| | Amendment 1 | Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Amendment 3 |
| | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| For | 612,495 | 82.78% | 448,711 | 64.20% | 431,724 | 62.35 % |
| Against | 127,444 | 17.22% | 250,167 | 35.80% | 260,735 | 37.65% |
| | Approved | Approved | Approved | Approved | Approved | Approved |

## Local

Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.