2010 Arkansas Senate election

none March 2026 June 2026 2010 Arkansas Senate election Arkansas legislative 2008 Arkansas Senate election 2008 2012 Arkansas Senate election 2012 17 of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate 18 November 2, 2010 Seats up Seats won Bob Johnson(term-limited) January 12, 2009 Democratic Party (United States) 18th–Bigelow 27 15 8 20 7 72,207votet Vote totals do not include uncontested races, which were not on the ballot 39.99% Kim Hendren Republican Party (United States) 9th–Gravette 8 2 9 15 7 107,275votet 59.42% 400px #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#cccccc No election Results by party 400px Democrats: #244079 UnopposedRepublicans: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #850400 Unopposed #cccccc No election Results by vote share President Pro Tempore Bob Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Paul Bookout Democratic Party (United States) 2010 United States Senate election in Arkansas Elections to the Arkansas Senate were held on November 2, 2010, to elect 17 candidates to the chamber. Members of the Arkansas Senate serve staggered four-year terms, with these seat's last elections taking place in 2006. In a national election characterized as a "red wave", Democrats lost seven of their fifteen state senate seats up for election to the Republicans, ending their supermajority status and leaving them with a narrow majority of three seats. Every seat won by a Democrat was not contested by a Republican. This election took place alongside races for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections. Overview District Incumbent2009 Senate Composite https://senate.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2009-senate-composite.jpg Arkansas Senate 20 March 2026 ResultsArkansas State Senate elections, 2008 https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2008 Ballotpedia 20 March 2026 Senator Party Outcome 5th Hank Wilkins Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Stephanie Flowers: 4,798 votes, 56.16% Democratic Party (US)David Rainey: 3,746 votes, 43.84% 6th Ed Wilkinson Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Bruce Holland (Republican) 14,838 votes, 60.71% Democratic Party (US) John Wells (Democratic) 9,602 votes, 39.29% 10th Paul Miller Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Missy Irvin (Republican) 14,865 votes, 59.30% Democratic Party (US)Curren Everett (Democratic) 10,204 votes, 40.70% Republican primary: Republican Party (US) Missy Irvin: 1,381 votes, 51.70% Republican Party (US)Paul White: 1,290 votes, 48.30% 11th Robert F. Thompson Democratic Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Robert F. Thompson (Democratic) Unopposed 13th Denny Altes Republican Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold.Republican runoff: Republican Party (US) Jake Files: 2,463 votes, 57.48% Republican Party (US)Frank Glidewell: 1,822 votes, 42.52% Republican primary: Republican Party (US)13 Jake Files: 2,555 votes, 39.82% Republican Party (US)13 Frank Glidewell: 2,392 votes, 37.28% Republican Party (US)Jim Medley: 1,470 votes, 22.91% 14th Paul Bookout Democratic Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Paul Bookout (Democratic) Unopposed 15th Steve Bryles Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) David Burnett: 5,742 votes, 64.79% Democratic Party (US)Barrett E. Harrison: 3,121 votes, 35.21% 16th Jack Crumbly Democratic Incumbent re-elected.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Jack Crumbly: 7,228 votes, 65.64% Democratic Party (US)Alvin L. Simes: 3,784 votes, 34.36% 18th Bob Johnson Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Jason Rapert (Republican) 15,418 votes, 54.90% Democratic Party (US)Johnny Hoyt (Democratic) 11,603 votes, 41.32% Green Party (US)Gregory D. Slocum (Green) 1,062 votes, 3.78% 19th Terry Smith Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Bill Sample (Republican) 14,071 votes, 57.15% Democratic Party (US)Gene Shelby (Democratic) 10,550 votes, 42.85% Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US)Gene Shelby: 5,372 votes, 53.71% Democratic Party (US)Q. Byrum Hurst: 4,630 votes, 46.29% 21st Barbara Horn Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Steve Harrelson: 6,396 votes, 53.35% Democratic Party (US)Ken Cowling: 5,592 votes, 46.65% 22nd Shane Broadway Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Jeremy Hutchinson (Republican) 21,331 votes, 59.45% Democratic Party (US)Dawn Creekmore (Democratic) 14,551 votes, 40.55% Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Dawn Creekmore: 7,007 votes, 73.59% Democratic Party (US)Todd Witham: 2,515 votes, 26.41% Republican primary: Republican Party (US) Jeremy Hutchinson: 5,333 votes, 57.80% Republican Party (US)Dan Greenberg: 3,893 votes, 42.20% 27th Steve Faris Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Mike Fletcher: 6,212 votes, 54.16% Democratic Party (US)Jack McCoy: 5,257 votes, 45.84% 28th Bobby Glover Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Eddie Joe Williams (Republican) 14,328 votes, 63.96% Democratic Party (US)Lenville Evans (Democratic) 8,072 votes, 36.04% 29th John Paul Capps Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain.Republican Party (US) Jonathan Dismang (Republican) 12,424 votes, 61.97% Democratic Party (US)Sandra Prater (Democratic) 7,625 votes, 38.03% 34th Tracy Steele Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Democratic Party (US) Linda Chesterfield: 4,588 votes, 62.36% Democratic Party (US)Jay Barth: 2,769 votes, 37.64% 35th Bill Pritchard Republican Incumbent re-elected.Republican Party (US) Bill Pritchard: (Republican) Unopposed Notes References 2010 Senate