U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
71.4%2,421
Hallie Shoffner
24.7%837
Jeff Wadlin
3.9%131
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Clay County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote in Clay County. The margin is 14.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 20 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Clay County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
71.8%2,417
Fred Love
20.8%701
Colt Shelby
7.4%249
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 1st District
Rick Crawford
76.5%2,564
Terri Green
20.0%672
Steve Parsons
3.5%116
Whole district: Rick Crawford wins. Called.
The leader in Clay 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, 9:59 PM.
20 local contests in Clay County
City and town races, local measures and judges on Clay 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.
Cities & towns
Council Member North Ward Position 2 City of Corning
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Vannoy | 425 | 58.6% |
| Jeanie Calhoun | 300 | 41.4% |
Ray Vannoy ahead in Clay County. Corning's page.
Council Member South Ward Position 2 City of Piggott
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Roberts | 552 | 61.0% |
| Jamey Parks | 353 | 39.0% |
Chris Roberts ahead in Clay County. Piggott's page.
Council Member West Ward Position 2 City of Rector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Jackson | 202 | 56.6% |
| Iva Fahr | 155 | 43.4% |
Jeremy Jackson ahead in Clay County. Rector's page.
Recorder/Treasurer City of Rector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debi Boyd | 332 | 100.0% |
Debi Boyd is unopposed. Rector's page.
Council Member South Ward Position 1 City of Corning
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Smith | 594 | 81.9% |
| Teddy Lindholme | 131 | 18.1% |
Todd Smith ahead in Clay County. Corning's page.
Mayor City of Piggott
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pistol Scheffler | 479 | 51.7% |
| Mike Eason | 448 | 48.3% |
Bradley Pistol Scheffler ahead in Clay County. Piggott's page.
Mayor City of Knobel
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hobbs | 15 | 100.0% |
Tim Hobbs is unopposed. Knobel's page.
City Clerk City of Corning
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J'Anna Couch | 682 | 100.0% |
J'Anna Couch is unopposed. Corning's page.
Mayor City of St. Francis
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Teressa Johnson | 43 | 59.7% |
| Candy Fry | 29 | 40.3% |
Teressa Johnson ahead in Clay County. St. Francis's page.
Mayor City of Datto
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Edington | 22 | 71.0% |
| Matthew Raddatz | 9 | 29.0% |
Jeremy Edington ahead in Clay County. Datto's page.
Council Member South Ward Position 2 City of Corning
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trent McKinney | 414 | 57.4% |
| Terry Nossett | 307 | 42.6% |
Trent McKinney ahead in Clay County. Corning's page.
Mayor City of Corning
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randall Godwin | 554 | 74.3% |
| Adam A. Smith | 192 | 25.7% |
Randall Godwin ahead in Clay County. Corning's page.
Mayor City of Peach Orchard
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dianne Neill | 16 | 100.0% |
Dianne Neill is unopposed. Peach Orchard's page.
Council Member North Ward Position 2 City of St. Francis
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Lee Seal | 51 | 69.9% |
| Jennifer Pence | 22 | 30.1% |
Danny Lee Seal ahead in Clay County. St. Francis's page.
Mayor City of Greenway
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Hollis | 36 | 100.0% |
David Hollis is unopposed. Greenway's page.
City Clerk City of Piggott
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Jones I | 880 | 100.0% |
Julia Jones is unopposed. Piggott's page.
Mayor City of Rector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Manchester | 335 | 100.0% |
Mark Manchester is unopposed. Rector's page.
Recorder/Treasurer City of Datto
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Edington | 26 | 100.0% |
Debra Edington is unopposed. Datto's page.
Local measures
CHANGE OF TERMS City of Corning
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 421 | 58.6% |
| Against | 298 | 41.4% |
For ahead with 58.6% in Clay County. Corning's page.
Judges
Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 04, At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Hitt | 2,157 | 70.9% |
| Andrew Nadzam | 886 | 29.1% |
Curtis Hitt ahead in Clay County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Curtis Hitt 35,998 (62.8%), Andrew Nadzam 21,297 (37.2%).
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 +48.6 | R +62.8 | D +14.2 |
| AR Governor | R +55.0 | R +62.8 | D +7.8 |
| AR-01 | R +58.5 | R +62.8 | D +4.3 |
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 Clay County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 18.3% | Donald Trump | 79.9% | R +61.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 18.6% | Donald Trump | 78.8% | R +60.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 23.1% | Donald Trump | 72.7% | R +49.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 34.0% | Mitt Romney | 63.1% | R +29.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 40.7% | John McCain | 55.0% | R +14.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 53.5% | George W. Bush | 45.3% | D +8.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 59.8% | George W. Bush | 38.2% | D +21.6 |
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 +83.2.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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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.