# 2020 Arkansas Senate election

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The 2020 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 17 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections on March 3, 2020, determined which candidates would appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
The outcome of this election was identified by the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of many that could affect partisan balance during post-Census redistricting.
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans, led by Bart Hester (AR-01), had control of the Arkansas Senate with 26 seats to Democrats, led by Keith Ingram (AR-24), with nine seats. In the 2020 cycle, Republicans made a net gain of two seats, defeating two incumbent Democratic senators, bringing the partisan balance to a 28-7 supermajority.

## Composition

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | Vacant |
| Before Election | 26 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
| After Election | 28 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Change | 2 | 2 | | |

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |

## Summary

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Bart Hester | Rep | Bart Hester | Rep |
| 2nd | Jim Hendren | Rep | Jim Hendren | Rep |
| 7th | Lance Eads | Rep | Lance Eads | Rep |
| 11th | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep |
| 12th | Bruce Maloch | Dem | Charles Beckham | Rep |
| 13th | Alan Clark | Rep | Alan Clark | Rep |
| 16th | Breanne Davis | Rep | Breanne Davis | Rep |
| 21st | John Cooper | Rep | Dan Sullivan | Rep |
| 22nd | Dave Wallace | Rep | Dave Wallace | Rep |
| 23rd | Ron Caldwell | Rep | Ron Caldwell | Rep |
| 25th | Stephanie Flowers | Dem | Stephanie Flowers | Dem |
| 26th | Eddie Cheatham | Dem | Ben Gilmore | Rep |
| 27th | Trent Garner | Rep | Trent Garner | Rep |
| 28th | Jonathan Dismang | Rep | Jonathan Dismang | Rep |
| 29th | Ricky Hill | Rep | Ricky Hill | Rep |
| 32nd | Will Bond | Dem | Clarke Tucker | Dem |
| 34th | Jane English | Rep | Jane English | Rep |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Did not face opposition in the general election.
* 1 2 Not up for reelection; therefore this seat is open.

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 34, 7.52%

## Detailed results
### District 1

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bart Hester (incumbent) | 36,778 | 64.94% |
| | Democratic | Ronetta J. Francis | 19,855 | 35.06% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,923 | 29.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,633 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Hendren (incumbent) | 32,705 | 73.44% |
| | Democratic | Ryan Craig | 11,825 | 26.56% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,880 | 46.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,530 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lance Eads (incumbent) | 24,563 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,563 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,563 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent) | 21,058 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,058 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,058 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 12th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Beckham | 17,282 | 55.89% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Maloch (incumbent) | 13,641 | 44.11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,641 | 11.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,923 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 13

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alan Clark (incumbent) | 26,069 | 75.19% |
| | Democratic | Brandon Overly | 8,604 | 24.81% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,465 | 50.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,673 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Breanne Davis (incumbent) | 27,639 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,639 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,639 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 21

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Sullivan | 28,542 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,542 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,542 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Wallace (incumbent) | 20,406 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,406 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,406 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Caldwell (incumbent) | 17,538 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,538 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,538 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 25th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) | 19,737 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,737 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,737 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 26

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Gilmore | 17,732 | 60.06% |
| | Democratic | Eddie L. Cheatham (incumbent) | 11,791 | 39.94% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,941 | 20.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,523 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 27

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trent Garner (incumbent) | 19,892 | 61.08% |
| | Democratic | Keidra Burrell | 1,267 | 38.92% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,215 | 22.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,569 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 28

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Dismang (incumbent) | 14,169 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,169 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,169 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ricky Hill (incumbent) | 31,111 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,111 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,111 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 32nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Clarke Tucker | 28,481 | 64.92% |
| | Republican | Bob Thomas | 15,392 | 35.08% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,089 | 29.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,873 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 34

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jane English (incumbent) | 21,364 | 53.76% |
| | Democratic | Alisa Blaize Dixon | 18,375 | 46.24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,989 | 7.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,739 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |