2026 results · Arkansas · county

Van Buren County, Arkansas

Cotton carried Van Buren County by 48.1 points in the Senate race, 12.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+60.2). 6 races have votes counted here.

Van Buren County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 5,435; 71% of the 7,621 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+48.1
2024 president: R+60.2
Shift from 2024: 12.1 pts → D
In Arkansas: 60th of 75; The 60th best county for Shoffner of the 75 counted; 46th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Arkansas SenateTom Cotton won · R+11.8 across the state
24.0% Hallie Shoffner72.1% Tom Cotton
R+48.15,435 votes
12.1 pts → D2024 R+60.2
Arkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders won · R+15.2 across the state
19.9% Fred Love70.9% Sarah Huckabee Sanders
R+51.05,443 votes
9.2 pts → D2024 R+60.2
Arkansas Commissioner of State LandsCole Jester won · Jester +28.1 across the state
77.3% Cole Jester22.7% Christopher Olson
Jester +54.55,263 votes
114.7 pts → D2024 R+60.2
Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge won · Rutledge +27.7 across the state
77.9% Leslie Rutledge22.1% Michael Kalagias
Rutledge +55.85,341 votes
116.0 pts → D2024 R+60.2
Arkansas Secretary of StateKim Hammer won · R+16.2 across the state
21.7% Kelly Grappe73.4% Kim Hammer
R+51.75,407 votes
8.5 pts → D2024 R+60.2

The House

Arkansas 2nd DistrictVan Buren County's part of the district · French Hill won · R+1.7 across the district
23.5% Chris Jones76.5% French Hill
R+53.05,382 votes
7.6 pts → D2024 R+60.6

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.