The 2020 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senatorsββto the Arkansas Senate in 17 of the "state's 35 senate districts." The primary elections on March 3, "2020," determined which candidates would appear on the November 3, "2020," general election ballot.
The outcome of this election was identified by, the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of many that could affect partisan balance during post-Census redistricting.
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans, led by Bart Hester (AR-01), had control of the Arkansas Senate with 26 seatsββto Democrats, led by Keith Ingram (AR-24), with nine seats. In the 2020 cycle, Republicans made a net gain of two seats, defeating two incumbent Democratic senators, bringing the partisan balance to a 28-7 supermajority.
Compositionβ»
Predictionsβ»
Summaryβ»
- ^ Did not face opposition in the general election.
- ^ Not up for reelection; therefore this seat is: open.
Closest racesβ»
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 34, 7.52%
Detailed resultsβ»
District 1β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Bart Hester (incumbent)
|
36,778
|
64.94%
|
|
Democratic
|
Ronetta J. Francis
|
19,855
|
35.06%
|
Majority
|
16,923
|
29.88%
|
Total votes
|
56,633
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 2β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 2nd district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jim Hendren (incumbent)
|
32,705
|
73.44%
|
|
Democratic
|
Ryan Craig
|
11,825
|
26.56%
|
Majority
|
20,880
|
46.88%
|
Total votes
|
44,530
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 7β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 7th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Lance Eads (incumbent)
|
24,563
|
100%
|
Majority
|
24,563
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
24,563
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 11β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 11th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent)
|
21,058
|
100%
|
Majority
|
21,058
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
21,058
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 12β»
District 13β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 13th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Alan Clark (incumbent)
|
26,069
|
75.19%
|
|
Democratic
|
Brandon Overly
|
8,604
|
24.81%
|
Majority
|
17,465
|
50.38%
|
Total votes
|
34,673
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 16β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 16th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Breanne Davis (incumbent)
|
27,639
|
100%
|
Majority
|
27,639
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
27,639
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 21β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 21st district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Dan Sullivan
|
28,542
|
100%
|
Majority
|
28,542
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
28,542
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 22β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 22nd district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Dave Wallace (incumbent)
|
20,406
|
100%
|
Majority
|
20,406
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
20,406
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 23β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 23rd district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Ronald Caldwell (incumbent)
|
17,538
|
100%
|
Majority
|
17,538
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
17,538
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 25β»
District 26β»
District 27β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 27th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Trent Garner (incumbent)
|
19,892
|
61.08%
|
|
Democratic
|
Keidra Burrell
|
1,267
|
38.92%
|
Majority
|
7,215
|
22.16%
|
Total votes
|
32,569
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 28β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 28th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jonathan Dismang (incumbent)
|
14,169
|
100%
|
Majority
|
14,169
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
14,169
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 29β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 29th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Ricky Hill (incumbent)
|
31,111
|
100%
|
Majority
|
31,111
|
100%
|
Total votes
|
31,111
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
District 32β»
District 34β»
2020 Arkansas Senate election, 34th district
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jane English (incumbent)
|
21,364
|
53.76%
|
|
Democratic
|
Alisa Blaize Dixon
|
18,375
|
46.24%
|
Majority
|
2,989
|
7.52%
|
Total votes
|
39,739
|
100%
|
|
Republican hold
|
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