2008 Arkansas Senate election

Elections to the Arkansas Senate were held on November 4, 2008, to elect 18 candidates to the chamber. Members of the Arkansas Senate serve staggered four-year terms, with these seat's last elections taking place in 2004. Despite a twenty-point loss in the concurrent presidential election for Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the state, Democrats maintained their control of the state government, retaining their supermajority status in the Senate. Of the 18 seats up for election, Democrats won twelve and the Republicans six. The vast majority of state senate seats were uncompetitive: only three had primary elections, and only the 30th district had a general election. This election took place alongside races for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state house, and numerous other state and local elections. == Overview == == Notes == == References ==