Voters across the ArkansasRadio.com listening area chose new sheriffs, county judges, mayors and city council members in the November 3, 2026 general election, and several races are headed to runoffs. Here are the Arkansas election results by county, in alphabetical order. All results are unofficial until they are certified by each county’s election commission.
Statewide
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders won a 2nd term, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton won reelection. Rick Crawford won reelection in the 1st Congressional District. Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge and Land Commissioner Cole Jester also won. Attorney General Tim Griffin, Treasurer John Thurston and Auditor Dennis Milligan were reelected without opposition. Voters approved Issues 1, 2 and 4. As of late Tuesday night, the Secretary of State race and Issue 3 had not been called.
ArkansasRadio.com projects that U.S. Rep. French Hill has won a 7th term in the 2nd Congressional District. With an estimated 99 percent of the vote counted, Hill leads Democrat Chris Jones by 4,402 votes, 127,427 to 123,025, according to unofficial Associated Press results, a margin ArkansasRadio.com does not expect the remaining ballots or a recount to overcome. The Associated Press had not called the race as of early Wednesday, and Jones’ campaign said late Tuesday it would take time to review the results.
Arkansas County
Eddie Roberson won the race for Arkansas County judge with 2,068 votes, or 51.69 percent, over Michael Blasengame with 1,933 votes. Ruby Dillion won treasurer and collector with 2,378 votes, or 59.87 percent, over Carol Cloud Jacobs. Charles Wright won Justice of the Peace District 4, 271 to 216 over Debora Johnson.
Mayors: Chris Aaron won in Almyra, 49 to 19. In St. Charles, Krystal Dean Goudelock won by a single vote, 32 to 31, over Jeremy Reed. In Humphrey, which sits in both Arkansas and Jefferson counties, Michael Hodges won with 85 votes in the 2 counties combined, to 51 for Sharon McCuller-Silverman.
Runoff: The Stuttgart mayor’s race is headed to a runoff. Theodore Holt received 908 votes, or 47.10 percent, and Norma Strabala received 852 votes, or 44.19 percent. Rick Koenig received 168 votes.
Baxter County
Scott Sillence won the Salesville mayor’s race, 82 to 58 over Lynley Christian. Edward Griffin won Justice of the Peace District 8 with 1,038 votes, or 76.61 percent.
Council: Carry Manuel won Mountain Home City Council Ward 3, Position 2, 1,648 to 1,491 over Mary O’Shields. Linda McCarthy won Cotter Ward 2, Position 2, 158 to 125. In Gassville, Holt Dye won Ward 2, Position 2, and Jason Bradley won Ward 3, Position 1.
Runoff: The Gassville Ward 1, Position 2 race is headed to a runoff between Robert Simmons, with 166 votes, and Michael Fouts, with 138.
Cleburne County
L.T. Davis won the Heber Springs mayor’s race with 1,285 votes, or 56.31 percent, over Kasey Griffin with 997 votes. Darryl Birdsong won the Greers Ferry mayor’s race with 309 votes, or 74.46 percent, over Travis Shepherd.
Council: Lloyd White III won Heber Springs Ward 1, Position 1 by 11 votes, 237 to 226 over Jamey Mooney. Jason Blangy won Greers Ferry Ward 1, Position 2, 226 to 184 over Don Jenkins.
Conway County
Blake Gatling won the race for Conway County assessor with 4,315 votes, or 66.10 percent. Alex Campbell won collector with 4,347 votes, or 66.94 percent. Chad Fougerousse won Justice of the Peace District 1.
Phil Blaylock won the Morrilton mayor’s race with 1,012 votes, or 50.91 percent, just enough to avoid a runoff. Allen Lipsmeyer received 824 votes and Sandy Swaffar 152. Joshua Young won the Oppelo mayor’s race, 132 to 90.
In Morrilton, Sherry Cody won clerk and treasurer, and Benny Baker won City Council Ward 1, Position 2. Gus Biggers and Robert Stobaugh won seats on the Conway County Regional Water Board.
Ballot issues: Plumerville voters approved a 1 percent sales tax for police operations, Oppelo voters approved a 1 percent sales tax for water and wastewater, and the Menifee annexation passed.
Faulkner County
Jason Bollinger won the Greenbrier mayor’s race with 1,301 votes, or 74.22 percent. Wendy Moore won the Mayflower mayor’s race, 425 to 347 over Zachery Jeffery. Terry Williams won the Guy mayor’s race, 213 to 108.
Justices of the Peace: Samuel Strain won District 4. Chad Curran won District 6 by 19 votes. Hannah Hanshaw won District 8 by 5 votes over Jason Lyon. Johnny Passmore won District 9. Andy Shock won District 10, and Eden Roberts won District 12.
Conway City Council: Mark Ferrell won Ward 1, Position 2. AJ Regester won Ward 2, Position 1 by 28 votes. James Whited won Ward 3, Position 2. Tyler Moses won Conway School Board Zone 3.
Greenbrier and Mayflower councils: Caleb Corrigan and Stephen Meeks won Greenbrier City Council seats. Jennifer Massey and Thomas Miller won Mayflower City Council seats. Greenbrier voters also approved the fire department measure, 1,611 to 792.
Runoff: The Conway City Council Ward 4, Position 2 race is headed to a runoff between Shelia Isby, with 8,171 votes, or 48.34 percent, and Ken Ashley-Pauley, with 5,121 votes. Rickey Gulley received 3,612 votes.
Independence County
Pleasant Plains voters approved a measure on terms of office, 61 to 16.
Izard County
Eric Smith won the race for Izard County judge with 3,020 votes, or 71.19 percent, over Mark Simino. Joe Cooper won county and circuit clerk with 3,415 votes, or 80.60 percent. John David Miller won Justice of the Peace District 5. Louie Williams won the Franklin mayor’s race, 45 to 40.
In Horseshoe Bend, which sits in both Izard and Fulton counties, Eric Graetz led the mayor’s race in Izard County with 459 votes, or 51.98 percent. Izard County voters there also favored the backyard poultry ordinance, 487 to 376. Fulton County votes in those races were not yet available.
Jackson County
Les “Cat” Sullins won the Diaz mayor’s race, 155 to 132 over Reginal Williams. Jackson County voters rejected a 3/8-cent countywide sales tax, 2,095 to 1,147.
Runoff: The Tuckerman mayor’s race is headed to a runoff between Roger Williams, with 187 votes, or 42.60 percent, and Mark Warren, with 140 votes. Terry Adams received 85 votes and Zackory Graham 27.
Lawrence County
Tony Waldrupe won the race for Lawrence County sheriff with 3,030 votes, or 78.76 percent, over Cody Turner with 817 votes. Voters rejected a 1-mill increase in the county road millage, 2,607 to 1,217.
Steve Ditto won the Hoxie mayor’s race, 279 to 157 over Tim Taylor. Stanley Mayland won the Strawberry mayor’s race, 44 to 33 over Josh Walker.
In Hoxie, Geneva Waldrupe and Nathan Lee Romine won City Council seats, and Verna Coats won clerk and treasurer. Kathy Robinson won Black Rock City Council Ward 2, Position 2. Jaden McFall won Portia recorder and treasurer, and David Lawrence won Ravenden City Council Position 4. Black Rock voters rejected a half-cent sales tax, 95 to 59.
Lonoke County
Mike Verkler won the race for Lonoke County judge with 14,863 votes, or 67.27 percent, over Toby Troutman. Larry Behnke won the race for sheriff with 12,053 votes, or 54.21 percent, over Aaron Spencer. Deborah Oglesby won circuit clerk, and Kristen Petrus won collector. Tate House won Justice of the Peace District 8, and Walt Lanehart won District 10.
Mayors: Cabot Mayor Ken Kincade won a 3rd term with 5,246 votes, or 70.09 percent, over Eddie Joe Williams. Curtis Gray won in Carlisle, James Pearson in England and Art Brooke in Ward. In Humnoke, Creed Carter won 47 to 43 over Ronald Munnerlyn.
Cabot City Council: Ed Long, Corey Spangler, Casey Moore, Danny Clem and Kyle Pickard won their races. Clem won by 109 votes.
Other councils: In Carlisle, Bill Ricks, Mercedes “Sadie” Rogers and Caleb Swears won City Council seats. In Lonoke, Rachel Whittenburg, Michael Brown, Mike Jones and Shane Hamilton won City Council seats.
Runoff: The Austin mayor’s race is headed to a runoff between Trent Eilts, with 278 votes, and Trina Crumpton, with 260 votes. Case Bratton received 192 votes and Holly Ward 169.
Monroe County
Michael Neal won the race for Monroe County sheriff with 1,245 votes, or 61.36 percent, over Allan Spencer. Willie Stokes won the Holly Grove mayor’s race with 102 votes, or 56.04 percent. James Capshaw won Constable District 2, and Jimmy Rogers won Justice of the Peace District 7. Christene Johnson-Bean won Holly Grove City Council Ward 1, Position 2 by 2 votes.
Pope County
Pamela DuVall Scarber won the Pottsville mayor’s race with 562 votes, or 67.87 percent, over Robert Alexander Jr. Holly Morton Fowler won Pottsville clerk and treasurer, and John Chenowith won Pottsville City Council Ward 3, Position 1. Allan George won Russellville City Council Ward 2, Position 1. Jackie Heflin, Suzanne McCall and Jamie Jackson won Justice of the Peace races, and Greg Nelson won Constable District 3.
Runoff: The Pottsville City Council Ward 2, Position 1 race is headed to a runoff between Larry Shingleur Sr., with 364 votes, and Sheila Hunt, with 300 votes.
Prairie County
Anna Beth Fisher won the Des Arc mayor’s race with 314 votes, or 58.91 percent, over Roger Scott. Kent Smith won the Biscoe mayor’s race, 87 to 20. Paul Guess and James Rowton won Des Arc City Council seats, and Raymond Watson won a DeValls Bluff City Council seat.
Pulaski County
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. won reelection over B.J. Wyrick. Other Pulaski County races were still being counted late Tuesday night.
Searcy County
Nathan Allen Treadwell won Justice of the Peace District 4, and Billie Reed won District 9. Hayden Shelby won Leslie City Council Ward 1, Position 1.
Van Buren County
Dewey Williams won the Clinton mayor’s race with 437 votes, or 59.54 percent. Dena Thompson Malone received 233 votes, Tony Soyani 41 and Leo Gatton 23. Seth Connell in Fairfield Bay, Layna Jones in Shirley and Terry Jones in Damascus were elected mayor without opposition.
Abigail Overturff won Justice of the Peace District 9, 344 to 222. Paul Maddox and Warren Johnson won Clinton City Council seats. David Cook and Marcus Morgan won Shirley City Council seats.
Fairfield Bay voters approved Sunday alcohol sales, 523 to 310. Shirley voters also approved Sunday sales, 44 to 42.
Runoffs: 2 Clinton City Council races are headed to runoffs. In Ward 1, Position 1, Jeff Pistole received 297 votes and Mark Malone 249. In Ward 2, Position 1, Tim Barnes received 350 votes, or 49.65 percent, and Paula Bramlett 204.
White County
Clayton Edwards won the race for White County sheriff with 13,590 votes, or 62.03 percent, over Dusty Betts with 8,320 votes. Les Eaves won State Representative District 58, and Doug Kennedy won Justice of the Peace District 1. Circuit Clerk Sara Carlton was reelected without opposition.
Mayors: Bill Mills won in Kensett, 243 to 122. Michael Marsh won in Pangburn, 119 to 57. Sherrel Bennett won in Letona, 47 to 37. Searcy Mayor Mat Faulkner and Beebe Mayor Mike Robertson were reelected without opposition, along with mayors in Judsonia, Rose Bud, Bradford, Higginson, Russell, West Point and Georgetown.
Searcy: Tommy Centola won Searcy city clerk, 2,548 to 2,423 over Angel Hodnett. David Morris and Justin Johnson won Searcy City Council seats.
Other councils: Tammy Wools and Willie Gilbert won Bald Knob City Council seats. Kelli Taylor and Dakota Burks won in Beebe, David Conley in Judsonia, and Joseph Myles and Keith Baker in Kensett. In Letona, Michael Fike, Kelly Cleveland and Mike Stout won City Council seats, and Margie Olive won clerk, recorder and treasurer by 1 vote. Terry Hogan won McRae City Council Ward 1, Position 1.
Runoff: The Bald Knob mayor’s race is headed to a runoff between Beth Calhoun, with 261 votes, or 41.63 percent, and Brandon Brown, with 196 votes. Barth Grayson received 170 votes.
Woodruff County
Phil Reynolds won the race for Woodruff County sheriff with 1,224 votes, or 67.70 percent, over Brandon Stuckey. Preston Clark won the race for coroner, 887 to 862 over Alisha Prince.
All results are unofficial until they are certified by county election officials.
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