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This page displays election information for the Arkansas State Senate.

Elections

Arkansas state senators serve 2-4-4 terms, where senators serve one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. Arkansas holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2024

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and the primary runoff was April 2, 2024. The filing deadline was November 14, 2023.

In the 2024 elections, Republicans maintained their majority in the Arkansas State Senate at 29-6.

Arkansas State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 6 6
     Republican Party 29 29
Total 35 35

2022

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was March 1, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Arkansas State Senate from 27-7 (with one independent) to 29-6.

Arkansas State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 7 6
     Republican Party 27 29
     Independent 1 0
Total 35 35

2020

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Arkansas State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a primary runoff was scheduled for March 31, 2020. The filing deadline was November 11, 2019.

In the 2020 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Arkansas State Senate from 26-9 to 28-7.

Arkansas State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 9 7
     Republican Party 26 28
Total 35 35

2018

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on May 22, 2018.[1] A primary runoff election took place on June 19, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 1, 2018.[2]

In the 2018 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Arkansas State Senate from 25-9 to 26-9.

Arkansas State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 9 9
     Republican Party 25 26
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 35 35

2016

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[3] A total of 17 seats out of the 35 seats in the Arkansas State Senate were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 24-11 majority. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 26-9 majority.

Arkansas State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 11 9
     Republican Party 24 26
Total 35 35


Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Arkansas State Senate in 2012. In 2024, they won a 29-6 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Arkansas Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Arkansas State Senate election results: 1992-2022

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 30 28 28 29 27 27 27 27 27 20 14 11 9 9 7 6 6
Republicans 5 7 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 15 21 24 26 26 28 29 29

Before 1992

Democrats held the chamber between 1874 and 2012. From 1914 to 1968, there were no Republican members of the chamber.


Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Arkansas was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: 1992-1996, 2007-2012
  • Republican trifecta: 2015-2023
  • Divided government: 1997-2006, 2013-2014

Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
  2. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2018 Election Dates," accessed August 29, 2017
  3. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed April 21, 2015
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2008 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2006 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2004 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013
  8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2002 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2000 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013
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