# 2024 Arkansas Senate election

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

## Background

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

## Composition

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | Vacant |
| Before Election | 29 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| After Election | 29 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Change | | | 35 | |

## Retirements

One incumbent did not seek re-election.

### Democrats

* District 12: Linda Chesterfield retired.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| CNalysis | Solid R | March 16, 2024 |

## Results summary

| District | 2020 Pres. | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Candidates | Result |
| District | 2020 Pres. | Member | Party | First elected | Running | Candidates | Result |
| 1 | R +37.7 | Ben Gilmore | Republican | 2020 | Yes | ▌YBen Gilmore (Republican) ▌Asher Williams (Libertarian) | Republican hold |
| 3 | R +31.0 | Steve Crowell | Republican | 2022 | Yes | ▌YSteve Crowell (Republican) Republican primary ▌Y Steve Crowell (Republican) ▌Mark Silvey (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 4 | R +46.5 | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Republican | 2012 | Yes | ▌YJimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican) ▌Lonny Mack Goodwin (Libertarian) | Republican hold |
| 5 | R +64.6 | Terry Rice | Republican | 2014 | Yes | ▌YTerry Rice (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 6 | R +33.9 | Matt McKee | Republican | 2022 | Yes | ▌YMatt McKee (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 8 | D +22.0 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 2010 | Yes | ▌YStephanie Flowers (Democratic) | Democratic hold |
| 12 | D +48.8 | Linda Chesterfield | Democratic | 2010 | No | ▌YJamie Scott (Democratic) | Democratic hold |
| 17 | R +11.0 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 2018 | Yes | ▌YMark Johnson (Republican) ▌Maureen Skinner (Democratic) | Republican hold |
| 18 | R +60.2 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 2010 | Yes | ▌YJonathan Dismang (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 19 | R +42.7 | David Wallace | Republican | 2016 | Yes | ▌YDavid Wallace (Republican) Republican primary ▌Y David Wallace (Republican) ▌Tommy Wagner (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 20 | R +28.8 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 2020 | Yes | ▌YDan Sullivan (Republican) ▌Erika Askeland (Democratic) | Republican hold |
| 22 | R +60.4 | John Payton | Republican | 2022 | Yes | ▌YJohn Payton (Republican) ▌Sandy Maier (Democratic) | Republican hold |
| 23 | R +57.1 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 2014 | Yes | ▌YScott Flippo (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 25 | R +46.0 | Breanne Davis | Republican | 2018 (special) | Yes | ▌YBreanne Davis (Republican) ▌Michelle Justice (Democratic) | Republican hold |
| 26 | R +54.9 | Gary Stubblefield | Republican | 2012 | Yes | ▌YGary Stubblefield (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 29 | R +47.6 | Jim Petty | Republican | 2022 | Yes | ▌YJim Petty (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 33 | R +22.4 | Bart Hester | Republican | 2012 | Yes | ▌YBart Hester (Republican) | Republican hold |
| 34 | R +22.7 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 2022 | Yes | ▌YJim 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | 22,933 | 77.36% |
| | Libertarian | Asher Williams | 6,713 | 22.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,646 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Crowell (incumbent) | 5,497 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | Mark Silvey | 2,202 | 28.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,699 | 100.00 |
2024 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Crowell (incumbent) | 24,517 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,517 | 100.00 |

### District 4

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 4th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) | 23,721 | 80.74% |
| | Libertarian | Lonny Mack Goodwin | 5,658 | 19.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,379 | 100.00 |

### District 5

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 5th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Terry Rice (incumbent) | 31,755 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,755 | 100.00 |

### District 6

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 6th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt McKee (incumbent) | 29,217 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,217 | 100.00 |

### District 8

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 8th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | 20,178 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,178 | 100.00 |

### District 12

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Scott | 20,091 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,091 | 100.00 |

### District 17

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 17th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Johnson (incumbent) | 22,030 | 58.23% |
| | Democratic | Maureen Skinner | 15,800 | 41.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,830 | 100.00 |

### District 18

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 18th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) | 30,907 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,907 | 100.00 |

### District 19

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Wallace (incumbent) | 5,151 | 73.72 |
| | Republican | Tommy Wagner | 1,836 | 26.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,699 | 100.00 |
2024 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Wallace (incumbent) | 22,948 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,948 | 100.00 |

### District 20

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 20th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Sullivan (incumbent) | 16,901 | 60.9 |
| | Democratic | Erika Askeland | 10,851 | 39.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,752 | 100.00 |

### District 22

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Payton (incumbent) | 28,100 | 82.23 |
| | Democratic | Sandy Maier | 6,071 | 17.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,171 | 100.00 |

### District 23

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Flippo (incumbent) | 34,646 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,646 | 100.00 |

### District 25

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Breanne Davis (incumbent) | 24,168 | 74.21 |
| | Democratic | Michelle Justice | 8,397 | 25.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,565 | 100.00 |

### District 26

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stubblefield (incumbent) | 30,500 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,500 | 100.00 |

### District 29

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Petty (incumbent) | 29,289 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,289 | 100.00 |

### District 33

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 33rd district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bart Hester (incumbent) | 30,530 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,530 | 100.00 |

### District 34

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district general :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Dotson (incumbent) | 28,119 | 63.88 |
| | Democratic | Kaylee Wedgeworth | 15,897 | 36.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,016 | 100.00 |