2026 results · Arkansas · county

Desha County, Arkansas

Shoffner carried Desha County by 12.4 points in the Senate race, 17.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+4.8). 6 races have votes counted here.

Desha County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 2,872; 82% of the 3,505 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+12.4
2024 president: R+4.8
Shift from 2024: 17.1 pts → D
In Arkansas: 9th of 75; The 9th best county for Shoffner of the 75 counted; 5th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Arkansas SenateTom Cotton won · R+11.8 across the state
54.8% Hallie Shoffner42.4% Tom Cotton
D+12.42,872 votes
17.1 pts → D2024 R+4.8
Arkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders won · R+15.2 across the state
53.8% Fred Love40.9% Sarah Huckabee Sanders
D+12.82,880 votes
17.6 pts → D2024 R+4.8
Arkansas Commissioner of State LandsCole Jester won · Jester +28.1 across the state
54.6% Cole Jester45.4% Christopher Olson
Jester +9.32,513 votes
14.0 pts → D2024 R+4.8
Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge won · Rutledge +27.7 across the state
56.9% Leslie Rutledge43.1% Michael Kalagias
Rutledge +13.82,620 votes
18.6 pts → D2024 R+4.8
Arkansas Secretary of StateKim Hammer won · R+16.2 across the state
53.3% Kelly Grappe44.1% Kim Hammer
D+9.32,835 votes
14.0 pts → D2024 R+4.8

The House

Arkansas 1st DistrictDesha County's part of the district · Rick Crawford won · R+34.4 across the district
51.3% Terri Yarbrough Green45.8% Rick Crawford
D+5.52,841 votes
9.5 pts → D2024 R+3.9

Also in this county: AR-04, with no votes counted in this county's part. 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.