U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
71.8%10,230
Hallie Shoffner
25.2%3,597
Jeff Wadlin
3.0%422
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Baxter County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 72% of the U.S. Senate vote in Baxter County. The margin is 9.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Baxter County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
72.6%10,331
Fred Love
23.0%3,274
Colt Shelby
4.4%629
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 1st District
Rick Crawford
73.6%10,426
Terri Green
23.2%3,286
Steve Parsons
3.3%462
Whole district: Rick Crawford wins. Called.
The leader in Baxter County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 8:02 PM.
15 local contests in Baxter County
County offices, city and town races and judges on Baxter County's ballots, from Arkansas's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Baxter County Circuit and County Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canda J. Reese R | 12,579 | 100.0% |
Canda J. Reese is unopposed.
Cities & towns
City Council Ward 2, Position 2 Gassville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Dye | 221 | 54.6% |
| Anita Seaman | 184 | 45.4% |
Holt Dye ahead in Baxter County.
City Council Ward 2, Position 2 Cotter
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda McCarthy | 158 | 55.8% |
| Nathan Buck | 125 | 44.2% |
Linda McCarthy ahead in Baxter County.
Mayor Big Flat
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Glenda Wiseman | 23 | 100.0% |
Glenda Wiseman is unopposed.
Mayor Gassville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Wingard | 416 | 100.0% |
Sheila Wingard is unopposed.
City Council Ward 3, Position 1 Gassville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Bradley | 234 | 56.0% |
| Sierra Tumey Palmer | 101 | 24.2% |
| Sharon Kaster | 83 | 19.9% |
Jason Bradley ahead in Baxter County.
City Council Ward 3, Position 2 Mountain Home
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carry Manuel | 1,651 | 52.5% |
| Mary E. O'Shields | 1,496 | 47.5% |
Carry Manuel ahead in Baxter County.
Mayor Mountain Home
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hillrey Adams | 3,123 | 100.0% |
Hillrey Adams is unopposed.
Mayor Salesville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott F. Sillence | 83 | 58.9% |
| Lynley E. Christian | 58 | 41.1% |
Scott F. Sillence ahead in Baxter County.
Mayor Cotter
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| McGeorge "Mac" Caradine | 247 | 100.0% |
McGeorge "Mac" Caradine is unopposed.
Mayor Norfork
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa L. Harrison | 114 | 100.0% |
Lisa L. Harrison is unopposed.
Mayor Briarcliff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Markham | 56 | 100.0% |
Robert Markham is unopposed.
Mayor Lakeview
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Edge | 332 | 100.0% |
Ralph Edge is unopposed.
City Council Ward 1, Position 2 Gassville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Simmons | 166 | 42.2% |
| Michael Fouts | 139 | 35.4% |
| Ben Frost | 88 | 22.4% |
Robert Simmons ahead in Baxter County.
Judges
Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Griffin R | 1,040 | 76.6% |
| Micha Johnson D | 317 | 23.4% |
Edward Griffin ahead in Baxter County.
Arkansas's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:07 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR Senate | R +48.0 | R +57.8 | D +9.9 |
| AR Governor | R +51.9 | R +57.8 | D +6.0 |
| AR-01 | R +52.1 | R +57.8 | D +5.8 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Baxter County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 20.7% | Donald Trump | 77.6% | R +56.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 22.1% | Donald Trump | 75.4% | R +53.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 21.1% | Donald Trump | 74.3% | R +53.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 26.7% | Mitt Romney | 70.8% | R +44.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 32.7% | John McCain | 64.3% | R +31.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 38.5% | George W. Bush | 60.1% | R +21.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 39.0% | George W. Bush | 57.1% | R +18.1 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +38.8.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
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- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
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- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
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- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
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- Ouachita County
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- Phillips County
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- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
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- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Arkansas certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Arkansas's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.