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2026 results · Arkansas · Arkansas Lieutenant Governor

Leslie Rutledge, the Republican, is elected Arkansas Lieutenant Governor

Arkansas Lieutenant Governor: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Leslie RutledgeRepublican536,28763.9%
Michael KalagiasLibertarian303,13736.1%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 99% counted.

About 99% of the expected vote counted839,424 votes75 of 75 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 7, 9:08 AM EST · checked Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI

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What the count shows

The counties compared cast 71% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Chicot County to 62% in Cross County.

Arkansas’s ballot

All of Arkansas’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures

StatewideRepublicans won 4 of Arkansas's 5 statewide races and lead 1 more.

  1. U.S. SenateTom CottonR+11.9
  2. GovernorSarah Huckabee SandersR+15.3
  3. Commissioner of State LandsCole JesterR+28.2Leads
  4. Lieutenant GovernorThis raceLeslie RutledgeR+27.8
  5. Secretary of StateKim HammerR+16.3

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 4–0, now R 4–0

  1. R+34.5Crawford
  2. R+1.7Hill
  3. R+13.4Womack
  4. R+31.0Westerman

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are Leslie Rutledge minus Michael Kalagias, in points of all votes.