# 2022 Arkansas Senate election

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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.

## Composition

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | Vacant |
| Before election | 28 | 7 | 35 | |
| After election | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
| Change | 1 | 1 | | |

## Retirements
### Democrats

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

### Independents

* District 2: Jim Hendren retired.

### Republicans

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

## Incumbents defeated
### In primaries
#### Republicans

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

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |

## Summary

* Note: All districts were renumbered following the redistricting process.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Ben Gilmore | Rep | Ben Gilmore | Rep |
| 2nd | Jim Hendren | Ind | Matt Stone | Rep |
| 3th | Charles Beckham | Rep | Steve Crowell | Rep |
| 3th | Cecile Bledsoe | Rep | Steve Crowell | Rep |
| 4th | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep |
| 5th | Terry Rice | Rep | Terry Rice | Rep |
| 6th | Bill Sample | Rep | Matt Mckee | Rep |
| 7th | Alan Clark | Rep | Alan Clark | Rep |
| 7th | Colby Fulfer | Rep | Alan Clark | Rep |
| 8th | Stephanie Flowers | Dem | Stephanie Flowers | Dem |
| 8th | Mathew Pitsch | Rep | Stephanie Flowers | Dem |
| 9th | New seat | | Reginald Murdock | Dem |
| 10th | Ron Caldwell | Rep | Ron Caldwell | Rep |
| 10th | Larry Teague | Dem | Ron Caldwell | Rep |
| 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 |
| 15th | New seat | | Fredrick Love | Dem |
| 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 |
| 24th | Keith Ingram | Dem | Missy Irvin | Rep |
| 25th | Breanne Davis | Rep | Breanne Davis | Rep |
| 26th | Gary Stubblefield | Rep | Gary Stubblefield | Rep |
| 27th | Trent Garner | Rep | Justin Boyd | Rep |
| 28th | Bob Ballinger | Rep | Bryan King | Rep |
| 29th | New seat | | Jim Petty | Rep |
| 30th | Greg Leding | Dem | Greg Leding | Dem |
| 31st | Joyce Elliott | Dem | Clint Penzo | Rep |
| 32nd | New seat | | Joshua Bryant | Rep |
| 33rd | Bart Hester | Rep | Bart Hester | Rep |
| 34th | New seat | | Jim Dotson | Rep |
| 35th | Jason Rapert | Rep | Tyler Dees | Rep |

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 9, 7.02%
* District 13, 8.12%

## Detailed results
### District 1

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | 21,580 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,580 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Stone | 17,791 | 67.76 |
| | Democratic | Garry Smith | 8,466 | 32.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,257 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alderman Steve Crowell | 13,844 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,844 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 4

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 4th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) | 17,715 | 79.08 |
| | Independent | Lonny M. Goodwin | 4,687 | 20.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,402 | 100.00 |

### District 5

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 5th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Terry Rice (incumbent) | 23,275 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,275 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 6th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt McKee | 21,453 | 69.74 |
| | Democratic | Cortney Warwick McKee | 9,307 | 30.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,760 | 100.00 |

### District 7

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alan Clark (incumbent) | 23,852 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,852 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 8th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | 13,959 | 72.57 |
| | Libertarian | David Dinwiddie | 5,275 | 27.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,234 | 100.00 |

### District 9

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 9th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Reginald Murdock | 10,119 | 53.51 |
| | Republican | Terry Fuller | 8,793 | 46.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,912 | 100.00 |

### District 10

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 10th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) | 17,753 | 72.49 |
| | Democratic | Cliff Hart | 6,736 | 27.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,489 | 100.00 |

### District 11

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ricky Hill (incumbent) | 22,013 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,013 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Chesterfield (incumbent) | 15,990 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,990 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 13

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jane English (incumbent) | 16,522 | 52.45 |
| | Democratic | Allison Sweatman | 13,963 | 44.33 |
| | Libertarian | Noah Jones | 1,014 | 3.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,499 | 100.00 |

### District 14

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 14th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Clarke Tucker (incumbent) | 23,273 | 63.50 |
| | Republican | Beth Mason | 13,375 | 36.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,648 | 100.00 |

### District 15

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 15th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fredrick Love | 16,325 | 86.15 |
| | Libertarian | Charles Guidry | 2,625 | 13.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,950 | 100.00 |

### District 16

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Hammer (incumbent) | 20,738 | 75.72 |
| | Libertarian | Jaron Salazar | 6,649 | 24.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,387 | 100.00 |

### District 17

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 17th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Johnson (incumbent) | 16,835 | 58.72 |
| | Democratic | David Barber | 11,834 | 41.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,669 | 100.00 |

### District 18

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 18th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) | 21,632 | 80.43 |
| | Democratic | Nick Cartwright | 4,383 | 16.30 |
| | Libertarian | James Burk | 882 | 3.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,897 | 100.00 |

### District 19

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 19th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Wallace (incumbent) | 17,507 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,507 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 20th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Sullivan (incumbent) | 12,951 | 62.35 |
| | Democratic | Chenoa Summers | 7,820 | 37.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,771 | 100.00 |

### District 21

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blake Johnson (incumbent) | 18,671 | 83.85 |
| | Libertarian | Alfred Holland III | 3,596 | 16.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,267 | 100.00 |

### District 22

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Payton | 24,186 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,186 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Flippo (incumbent) | 23,951 | 79.73 |
| | Democratic | Derek Huber | 6,088 | 20.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,039 | 100.00 |

### District 24

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 24th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Missy Irvin (incumbent) | 28,789 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,789 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Breanne Davis (incumbent) | 20,965 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,965 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stubblefield (incumbent) | 21,272 | 83.78 |
| | Libertarian | Gabriel Andreuccetti | 4,117 | 16.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,389 | 100.00 |

### District 27

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Justin Boyd | 11,765 | 63.57 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Ward | 6,741 | 36.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,506 | 100.00 |

### District 28

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan King | 21,768 | 75.96 |
| | Democratic | Jim Wallace | 6,888 | 24.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,656 | 100.00 |

### District 29

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Petty | 23,021 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,021 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 30th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Leding (incumbent) | 19,226 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,226 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 31

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 31st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clint Penzo | 10,265 | 60.13 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Parks | 6,805 | 39.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,070 | 100.00 |

### District 32

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 32nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joshua Bryant | 18,022 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,022 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 33rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bart Hester (incumbent) | 21,122 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,122 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 34

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Dotson | 21,349 | 69.80 |
| | Libertarian | J.P. DeVilliers | 9,236 | 30.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,585 | 100.00 |

### District 35

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 35th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tyler Dees | 18,411 | 73.68 |
| | Libertarian | Doug Peterson | 6,578 | 26.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,989 | 100.00 |