2018 Arkansas elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 6, 2018. All of Arkansas' executive officers were up for election as well as all of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primaries were held on May 22, 2018. Polls were open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST.[1] Republicans retained of all statewide offices and all four seats in the United States House of Representatives.[2]
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Governor
Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson was elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Asa Hutchinson (incumbent) | 582,406 | 65.33 | |
| Democratic | Jared K. Henderson | 283,218 | 31.77 | |
| Libertarian | Mark West | 25,885 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 891,509 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Lieutenant Governor
Republican Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin was elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Griffin (incumbent) | 570,433 | 64.18 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Bland | 293,535 | 33.03 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 24,767 | 2.79 | |
| Total votes | 888,735 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Attorney General
Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Leslie Rutledge (incumbent) | 549,668 | 61.80 | |
| Democratic | Mike Lee | 315,099 | 35.43 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Hicks | 24,652 | 2.77 | |
| Total votes | 889,419 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Republican John Thurston was elected to a first term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Thurston | 537,581 | 60.64 | |
| Democratic | Susan Inman | 323,644 | 36.51 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Olson | 25,320 | 2.86 | |
| Total votes | 886,545 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State Treasurer
Republican Treasurer Dennis Milligan was elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dennis Milligan (incumbent) | 611,189 | 70.89 | |
| Libertarian | Ashley Ewald | 250,943 | 29.11 | |
| Total votes | 862,132 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State Auditor
Republican Andrea Lea was elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Andrea Lea | 621,772 | 72.35 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Inman | 237,602 | 27.65 | |
| Total votes | 859,374 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Commissioner of State Lands
Incumbent Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston (R) was term-limited and could not run for re-election. He successfully won his race as Secretary of State of Arkansas. Republican Tommy Land was elected to a first term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tommy Land | 530,230 | 60.05 | |
| Democratic | Larry Williams | 323,682 | 36.66 | |
| Libertarian | T.J. Campbell | 29,123 | 3.30 | |
| Total votes | 883,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
United States House of Representatives
All of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans held on to all four seats.
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 138,757 | 68.95% | 57,907 | 28.77% | 4,581 | 2.28% | 201,245 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 132,125 | 52.13% | 116,135 | 45.82% | 5,193 | 2.05% | 253,453 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 148,717 | 64.78% | 74,952 | 32.65% | 6,039 | 2.57% | 229,568 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 136,740 | 66.74% | 63,984 | 31.23% | 4,168 | 2.03% | 204,892 | 100% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 556,339 | 62.56% | 312,978 | 35.19% | 19,981 | 2.25% | 889,298 | 100% | |
References
- "2016 Arkansas Code: Title 7, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3; § 7-5-304 - Opening and closing polls -- Time". Justia; US law. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- "November 6, 2018 - General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at National Institute on Money in State Politics
- Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
- Official Attorney General campaign websites
- Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- Official State Treasurer campaign websites
- Official Commissioner of State Lands campaign websites