2026 results · Arkansas · county

Benton County, Arkansas

Cotton carried Benton County by 6.0 points in the Senate race, 20.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+27.0). 6 races have votes counted here.

Benton County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 99,188; 77% of the 128,595 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+6.0
2024 president: R+27.0
Shift from 2024: 20.9 pts → D
In Arkansas: 12th of 75; The 12th best county for Shoffner of the 75 counted; 14th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Arkansas SenateTom Cotton won · R+11.8 across the state
45.5% Hallie Shoffner51.5% Tom Cotton
R+6.099,188 votes
20.9 pts → D2024 R+27.0
Arkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders won · R+15.2 across the state
41.9% Fred Love53.7% Sarah Huckabee Sanders
R+11.999,171 votes
15.1 pts → D2024 R+27.0
Arkansas Commissioner of State LandsCole Jester won · Jester +28.1 across the state
63.3% Cole Jester36.7% Christopher Olson
Jester +26.589,975 votes
53.5 pts → D2024 R+27.0
Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge won · Rutledge +27.7 across the state
62.0% Leslie Rutledge38.0% Michael Kalagias
Rutledge +23.992,372 votes
50.9 pts → D2024 R+27.0
Arkansas Secretary of StateKim Hammer won · R+16.2 across the state
42.7% Kelly Grappe53.5% Kim Hammer
R+10.998,117 votes
16.1 pts → D2024 R+27.0

The House

Arkansas 3rd DistrictBenton County's part of the district · Steve Womack won · R+13.3 across the district
40.5% Robb Ryerse55.9% Steve Womack
R+15.498,231 votes
11.6 pts → D2024 R+27.0

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.