2026 results · Arkansas · county

Hempstead County, Arkansas

Cotton carried Hempstead County by 22.7 points in the Senate race, 17.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+39.7). 6 races have votes counted here.

Hempstead County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 4,079; 67% of the 6,089 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+22.7
2024 president: R+39.7
Shift from 2024: 17.0 pts → D
In Arkansas: 24th of 75; The 24th best county for Shoffner of the 75 counted; 65th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Arkansas SenateTom Cotton won · R+11.8 across the state
37.1% Hallie Shoffner59.8% Tom Cotton
R+22.74,079 votes
17.0 pts → D2024 R+39.7
Arkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders won · R+15.2 across the state
35.3% Fred Love56.8% Sarah Huckabee Sanders
R+21.54,090 votes
18.2 pts → D2024 R+39.7
Arkansas Commissioner of State LandsCole Jester won · Jester +28.1 across the state
70.4% Cole Jester29.6% Christopher Olson
Jester +40.83,782 votes
80.5 pts → D2024 R+39.7
Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge won · Rutledge +27.7 across the state
69.7% Leslie Rutledge30.3% Michael Kalagias
Rutledge +39.33,828 votes
79.0 pts → D2024 R+39.7
Arkansas Secretary of StateKim Hammer won · R+16.2 across the state
34.8% Kelly Grappe62.0% Kim Hammer
R+27.24,048 votes
12.5 pts → D2024 R+39.7

The House

Arkansas 4th DistrictHempstead County's part of the district · Bruce Westerman won · R+30.9 across the district
35.7% James "Rus" Russell, III64.3% Bruce Westerman
R+28.74,022 votes
10.8 pts → D2024 R+39.5

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.