Arkansas 2012 legislative election results

The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Arkansas.

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Arkansas State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Arkansas State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Arkansas State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	20	14
	Republican Party	15	21
Total		35	35

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 35 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Cecile Bledsoe
2. Jake Files
3. Larry Teague
4. Bruce Holland
5. Jason Rapert
6. Mike Fletcher
7. Johnny Key
8. Missy Irvin
9. Michael Lamoureux
10. Bill Sample
11. David Wyatt (Arkansas)
12. Robert Thompson, Arkansas Senator
13. David Burnett
14. Steve Harrelson
15. Stephanie Flowers (Arkansas)
16. Jonathan Dismang
17. Jeremy Hutchinson
18. Eddie Joe Williams
19. Joyce Elliott
20. Paul Bookout
21. Linda Chesterfield
22. David Johnson (Arkansas)

Incumbents defeated

The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

• Mike Fletcher
• Steve Harrelson

Primary election

• Jack Crumbly
• Bill Pritchard (Arkansas)

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Arkansas State Senate:

Democratic

1. Eddie Cheatham
2. Bobby Pierce
3. Keith Ingram
4. Uvalde Lindsey
5. Bruce Maloch

Republican

1. Gary Stubblefield
2. Jane English
3. David J. Sanders
4. Jon Woods
5. Bart Hester
6. Jimmy Hickey
7. Alan Clark
8. Ronald Caldwell
9. Bryan King

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

1. Uvalde Lindsey
2. Bruce Maloch
3. Eddie Cheatham
4. Bobby Pierce

Republican

1. Gary Stubblefield
2. Bart Hester
3. Jane English
4. David J. Sanders
5. Bryan King

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Arkansas State Senate:

Democratic

1. Larry Teague
2. David Wyatt (Arkansas)
3. Robert Thompson, Arkansas Senator
4. David Burnett
5. Stephanie Flowers (Arkansas)
6. Joyce Elliott
7. Paul Bookout
8. Linda Chesterfield
9. David Johnson (Arkansas)
10. Eddie Cheatham
11. Bobby Pierce
12. Keith Ingram
13. Uvalde Lindsey
14. Bruce Maloch

Republican

1. Gary Stubblefield
2. Cecile Bledsoe
3. Jake Files
4. Jason Rapert
5. Missy Irvin
6. Michael Lamoureux
7. Bill Sample
8. Jonathan Dismang
9. Jeremy Hutchinson
10. Eddie Joe Williams
11. Jane English
12. David J. Sanders
13. Jon Woods
14. Bart Hester
15. Jimmy Hickey
16. Alan Clark
17. Ronald Caldwell
18. Bryan King

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Bruce Maloch
2. Uvalde Lindsey
3. Larry Teague
4. David Burnett
5. Paul Bookout
6. Linda Chesterfield
7. Keith Ingram
8. Stephanie Flowers (Arkansas)
9. Joyce Elliott

Republican

1. Jake Files
2. Jeremy Hutchinson
3. Michael Lamoureux
4. Bill Sample
5. Cecile Bledsoe
6. Eddie Joe Williams
7. Bart Hester
8. Bryan King

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. David Dinwiddie
2. Bruce Holland
3. Johnny Key
4. Jim Hendren
5. Frank Gilbert
6. Paul White (Arkansas)
7. Glen Schwarz

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Arkansas State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Arkansas House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Arkansas House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	54	49
	Republican Party	46	51
Total		100	100

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 100 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Sheilla Lampkin
2. Lane Jean
3. Matthew Shepherd (Arkansas)
4. Mary P. Hickerson
5. David Fielding
6. Jeff Wardlaw
7. James Word
8. Betty Overbey
9. Nate Steel
10. Hank Wilkins
11. Walls McCrary
12. Karen Hopper
13. Terry Rice (Arkansas)
14. Nate Bell
15. Bruce Westerman
16. Bruce Cozart
17. Ann Clemmer
18. Loy Mauch
19. John T. Vines
20. Fredrick Love
21. Allen Kerr
22. Andy Mayberry
23. John W. Walker (Arkansas)
24. Kim Hammer
25. John Edwards (Arkansas)
26. Darrin Williams
27. Davy Carter
28. Mark Perry
29. Jim Nickels
30. Mark Biviano
31. Reginald Murdock
32. Jody Dickinson
33. Marshall Wright
34. Jon Hubbard
35. Homer Lenderman
36. Butch Wilkins
37. Lori Benedict
38. Tommy Wren
39. James McLean
40. Tommy Thompson, Arkansas
41. Robert Dale
42. Stephen Meeks
43. John Catlett
44. Andrea Lea
45. Jeremy Gillam
46. Jon S. Eubanks
47. Stephanie Malone
48. Denny Altes
49. Gary Deffenbaugh
50. Justin Harris (Arkansas)
51. Leslee Milam Post
52. David Branscum
53. Greg Leding
54. Charlie Collins
55. Les Carnine
56. Debra Hobbs
57. Mary Slinkard
58. Duncan Baird
59. Kelley Linck
60. John Burris
61. David Meeks
62. James Ratliff

Incumbents defeated

The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

• Leslee Milam Post
• Jon Hubbard
• Lori Benedict
• Loy Mauch

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Arkansas House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Steve Magie
2. Brent Talley
3. Fonda Hawthorne
4. John Baine
5. Eddie Armstrong, III
6. Chris Richey
7. Mary Broadaway
8. David Kizzia
9. Charles Armstrong (Alaska)
10. Warwick Sabin
11. Patti Julian
12. Deborah Ferguson
13. Monte Hodges
14. Harold Copenhaver
15. Scott Baltz
16. George McGill
17. David Whitaker

Republican

1. Mike Holcomb
2. David Hillman
3. Joe Jett
4. Ken Bragg
5. Richard Womack
6. Josh Miller
7. Jim Dotson
8. Andy Davis (Arkansas)
9. Mark Lowery
10. Douglas House
11. Joe Farrer
12. John Hutchison (Arkansas)
13. Charlotte Vining Douglas
14. Charlene Fite
15. Bill Gossage
16. Randy Alexander
17. Micah Neal
18. Dan Douglas
19. Sue Scott
20. Bob Ballinger
21. Wes Wagner
22. Mark McElroy
23. John Payton (Arkansas)

Green

1. Fred Smith

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Brent Talley
2. Fonda Hawthorne
3. John Baine
4. Chris Richey
5. Charles Armstrong (Alaska)
6. Warwick Sabin
7. Eddie Armstrong, III
8. Patti Julian
9. Monte Hodges
10. Mary Broadaway
11. Steve Magie
12. George McGill
13. Deborah Ferguson
14. David Whitaker

Republican

1. Dan Douglas
2. Mike Holcomb
3. David Hillman
4. Richard Womack
5. Ken Bragg
6. Andy Davis (Arkansas)
7. Mark Lowery
8. Douglas House
9. Joe Farrer
10. Wes Wagner
11. John Hutchison (Arkansas)
12. Joe Jett
13. Charlotte Vining Douglas
14. Charlene Fite
15. Josh Miller
16. Randy Alexander
17. Micah Neal
18. Jim Dotson
19. Sue Scott
20. Bob Ballinger
21. Mark McElroy
22. John Payton (Arkansas)

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. David Fielding
2. Sheilla Lampkin
3. Walls McCrary
4. Hank Wilkins
5. James Word
6. John T. Vines
7. Fredrick Love
8. Darrin Williams
9. John Edwards (Arkansas)
10. Jim Nickels
11. Steve Magie
12. Marshall Wright
13. Jody Dickinson
14. John W. Walker (Arkansas)
15. Tommy Thompson, Arkansas
16. Mark Perry
17. Tommy Wren
18. Reginald Murdock
19. Butch Wilkins
20. John Catlett
21. Betty Overbey
22. James McLean
23. Homer Lenderman
24. Greg Leding
25. Brent Talley
26. Fonda Hawthorne
27. John Baine
28. Eddie Armstrong, III
29. Chris Richey
30. Mary Broadaway
31. David Kizzia
32. Charles Armstrong (Alaska)
33. Warwick Sabin
34. Patti Julian
35. Deborah Ferguson
36. Monte Hodges
37. Harold Copenhaver
38. Scott Baltz
39. George McGill
40. David Whitaker
41. Nate Steel
42. James Ratliff

Republican

1. Mary P. Hickerson
2. Lane Jean
3. Matthew Shepherd (Arkansas)
4. Andy Mayberry
5. Kim Hammer
6. Bruce Westerman
7. Ann Clemmer
8. Allen Kerr
9. David Meeks
10. Stephen Meeks
11. Davy Carter
12. Jeremy Gillam
13. Mark Biviano
14. Terry Rice (Arkansas)
15. Stephanie Malone
16. Denny Altes
17. Gary Deffenbaugh
18. Robert Dale
19. Karen Hopper
20. Jon S. Eubanks
21. John Burris
22. Justin Harris (Arkansas)
23. Kelley Linck
24. Charlie Collins
25. David Branscum
26. Les Carnine
27. Duncan Baird
28. Debra Hobbs
29. Mary Slinkard
30. Jeff Wardlaw
31. Bruce Cozart
32. Mike Holcomb
33. David Hillman
34. Joe Jett
35. Ken Bragg
36. Richard Womack
37. Josh Miller
38. Jim Dotson
39. Andy Davis (Arkansas)
40. Mark Lowery
41. Douglas House
42. Joe Farrer
43. John Hutchison (Arkansas)
44. Charlotte Vining Douglas
45. Charlene Fite
46. Bill Gossage
47. Randy Alexander
48. Micah Neal
49. Dan Douglas
50. Sue Scott
51. Bob Ballinger
52. Wes Wagner
53. Mark McElroy
54. Andrea Lea
55. John Payton (Arkansas)

Green

1. Fred Smith

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. George McGill
2. Deborah Ferguson
3. Homer Lenderman
4. Marshall Wright
5. Reginald Murdock
6. Mark Perry
7. John W. Walker (Arkansas)
8. Darrin Williams
9. Fredrick Love
10. Hank Wilkins
11. James Word
12. Walls McCrary
13. David Fielding
14. Nate Steel
15. John Baine
16. Charles Armstrong (Alaska)
17. Monte Hodges
18. Chris Richey
19. Warwick Sabin
20. Eddie Armstrong, III
21. Jody Dickinson

Republican

1. Sue Scott
2. Kelley Linck
3. Debra Hobbs
4. John Burris
5. Duncan Baird
6. Karen Hopper
7. Dan Douglas
8. Mary P. Hickerson
9. Gary Deffenbaugh
10. Les Carnine
11. Andrea Lea
12. Robert Dale
13. Joe Jett
14. Wes Wagner
15. Jeremy Gillam
16. Bruce Westerman
17. Ann Clemmer
18. Terry Rice (Arkansas)
19. Jeff Wardlaw
20. Matthew Shepherd (Arkansas)
21. Lane Jean
22. Davy Carter
23. Andy Mayberry
24. Denny Altes
25. David Branscum
26. Mary Slinkard
27. Jim Dotson
28. Mark McElroy
29. John Payton (Arkansas)

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Ronnie Spence
2. Nate Bell
3. Fred Smith (Arkansas Representative)
4. Peter Cyphers
5. Debrah Standiford
6. Billy Laman
7. Travis Mason
8. Rodger Paxton
9. Dennis Knapp (Arkansas)
10. Mark Moore (Arkansas)
11. Anton Such

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	36	59	3	1	41	56	1	1