U.S. Senate
Hallie Shoffner
54.8%1,572
Tom Cotton
42.5%1,219
Jeff Wadlin
2.8%79
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Desha County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Fred Love (D) got 54% of the vote for governor in Desha County. The margin is 18.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 21 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Desha County
Governor
Fred Love
53.7%1,546
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
40.9%1,178
Colt Shelby
5.4%154
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 1st District
Terri Green
51.3%1,455
Rick Crawford
45.8%1,300
Steve Parsons
3.0%84
Whole district: Rick Crawford wins. Called.
The leader in Desha 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, 9:51 PM.
21 local contests in Desha County
County offices, city and town races and judges on Desha 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
Desha County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Ray Bates D | 1,679 | 58.9% |
| Jamie Evans R | 1,170 | 41.1% |
Billy Ray Bates ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin N. Christmas D | 2,473 | 100.0% |
Kristin N. Christmas is unopposed.
Desha County Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Donaldson D | 1,971 | 68.5% |
| Renee Baxter R | 905 | 31.5% |
Valerie Donaldson ahead in Desha County.
South East Arkansas Levee District Commissioner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith D | 1,842 | 65.6% |
| Billy Walters, Jr. R | 967 | 34.4% |
Jason Smith ahead in Desha County.
Cities & towns
Reed Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Barnes I | 34 | 100.0% |
Lawrence Barnes is unopposed.
Watson City Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jaymes Cody Moreland I | 29 | 100.0% |
Jaymes Cody Moreland is unopposed.
Arkansas City Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyne Blissett I | 68 | 100.0% |
Carolyne Blissett is unopposed.
City of Dumas Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda K. Weatherford I | 690 | 66.9% |
| Jared May I | 341 | 33.1% |
Linda K. Weatherford ahead in Desha County. Dumas's page.
Reed Alderman Position 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yvonnie Dempsey I | 30 | 81.1% |
| Florida Hunt I | 7 | 18.9% |
Yvonnie Dempsey ahead in Desha County.
Mitchellville Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lecester Bell I | 42 | 56.0% |
| Carlee Griswold I | 33 | 44.0% |
Lecester Bell ahead in Desha County.
Dumas Alderman Ward 4 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth R. Daniels I | 631 | 62.5% |
| Lonzell Dodds I | 379 | 37.5% |
Kenneth R. Daniels ahead in Desha County.
City of McGehee Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malcom Massey I | 754 | 80.7% |
| Ollie L. Reddick, Jr. I | 180 | 19.3% |
Malcom Massey ahead in Desha County. McGehee's page.
Tillar Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Evans I | 7 | 100.0% |
Robert A. Evans is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Robert A. Evans 47 (100.0%).
Mitchellville Alderman Ward 1 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas, Jr. I | 49 | 70.0% |
| Phyllis Racy I | 21 | 30.0% |
Michael Thomas, Jr. ahead in Desha County.
Judges
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 8
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dollie Wilson D | 182 | 51.3% |
| Colten Snow R | 173 | 48.7% |
Dollie Wilson ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G. Lynn Weatherford R | 191 | 52.3% |
| Patricia Branch-May I | 174 | 47.7% |
G. Lynn Weatherford ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis Mankin R | 172 | 56.6% |
| Charles Swopes D | 132 | 43.4% |
Hollis Mankin ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 9
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Blissitt R | 162 | 50.3% |
| Angela Courtney D | 160 | 49.7% |
Pamela Blissitt ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 7
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Kaye Kolb R | 163 | 52.6% |
| Doran A. Newhouse I | 147 | 47.4% |
Rita Kaye Kolb ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Justice of the Peace District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lee Allen D | 210 | 56.3% |
| Kenneth Holt R | 163 | 43.7% |
Eddie Lee Allen ahead in Desha County.
Desha County Judge
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Day R | 1,593 | 57.2% |
| Flora Jean Simon I | 1,191 | 42.8% |
Mark Day ahead in Desha 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 | D +12.6 | R +4.9 | D +17.5 |
| AR Governor | D +13.5 | R +4.9 | D +18.4 |
| AR-01 | D +5.6 | R +4.9 | D +10.5 |
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 Desha County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 46.7% | Donald Trump | 51.5% | R +4.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 48.4% | Donald Trump | 46.1% | D +2.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 52.3% | Donald Trump | 45.1% | D +7.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 55.3% | Mitt Romney | 42.9% | D +12.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 54.9% | John McCain | 42.7% | D +12.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 61.4% | George W. Bush | 37.2% | D +24.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 61.8% | George W. Bush | 35.7% | D +26.1 |
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 +30.9.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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- 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.