2026 results · Arkansas · county

Howard County, Arkansas

Cotton carried Howard County by 30.2 points in the Senate race, 16.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+46.7). 6 races have votes counted here.

Howard County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 3,240; 72% of the 4,473 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+30.2
2024 president: R+46.7
Shift from 2024: 16.5 pts → D
In Arkansas: 35th of 75; The 35th best county for Shoffner of the 75 counted; 40th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Arkansas SenateTom Cotton won · R+11.8 across the state
32.8% Hallie Shoffner63.1% Tom Cotton
R+30.23,240 votes
16.5 pts → D2024 R+46.7
Arkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders won · R+15.2 across the state
30.7% Fred Love57.2% Sarah Huckabee Sanders
R+26.53,248 votes
20.1 pts → D2024 R+46.7
Arkansas Commissioner of State LandsCole Jester won · Jester +28.1 across the state
74.1% Cole Jester25.9% Christopher Olson
Jester +48.23,022 votes
94.9 pts → D2024 R+46.7
Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge won · Rutledge +27.7 across the state
74.1% Leslie Rutledge25.9% Michael Kalagias
Rutledge +48.23,043 votes
94.9 pts → D2024 R+46.7
Arkansas Secretary of StateKim Hammer won · R+16.2 across the state
31.2% Kelly Grappe64.9% Kim Hammer
R+33.73,217 votes
13.0 pts → D2024 R+46.7

The House

Arkansas 4th DistrictHoward County's part of the district · Bruce Westerman won · R+30.9 across the district
30.0% James "Rus" Russell, III70.0% Bruce Westerman
R+39.93,202 votes
6.3 pts → D2024 R+46.2

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.