U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
59.8%18,908
Hallie Shoffner
36.9%11,646
Jeff Wadlin
3.3%1,048
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Garland County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 60% of the U.S. Senate vote in Garland County. The margin is 13.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 24 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Garland County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
60.4%19,068
Fred Love
33.0%10,394
Colt Shelby
6.6%2,082
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 4th District
Bruce Westerman
65.7%20,309
James Russell
34.3%10,612
Whole district: Bruce Westerman wins. Called.
The leader in Garland 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, 7:50 PM.
24 local contests in Garland County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and other local offices on Garland 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
Garland County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristie Womble-Hughes Garland Circuit Clerk R | 23,050 | 100.0% |
Kristie Womble-Hughes Garland Circuit Clerk is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Mike McCormick R | 21,128 | 69.6% |
| Jim Macmillan | 9,240 | 30.4% |
Sheriff Mike McCormick ahead in Garland County.
Cities & towns
Hot Springs Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor Pat McCabe | 3,607 | 35.3% |
| Eric Capaci | 2,995 | 29.3% |
| Charlie Broadbent | 1,740 | 17.0% |
| Elmer Beard | 1,197 | 11.7% |
| Deb Wemette | 672 | 6.6% |
Mayor Pat McCabe ahead in Garland County.
Mountain Pine Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Arnold | 72 | 57.6% |
| Paula Matthews | 53 | 42.4% |
Jonathan Arnold ahead in Garland County.
Mayor, City of Diamondhead
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Carruth | 351 | 100.0% |
Ralph Carruth is unopposed. Diamondhead's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ralph Carruth 506 (100.0%).
Fountain Lake Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Fields | 117 | 100.0% |
Jack Fields is unopposed.
Schools
Fountain Lake School Board Position 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bao Nguyen | 1,560 | 51.2% |
| Laura Ramoly | 1,488 | 48.8% |
Bao Nguyen ahead in Garland County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Bao Nguyen 4,176 (53.9%), Laura Ramoly 3,573 (46.1%).
Local measures
Issue No. 6
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For Road Tax | 18,477 | 60.0% |
| Against Road Tax | 12,309 | 40.0% |
For Road Tax ahead with 60.0% in Garland County.
Issue No. 5 Garland County
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Against .9 Mill Tax | 18,585 | 61.1% |
| For .9 Mill Tax | 11,827 | 38.9% |
Against .9 Mill Tax ahead with 61.1% in Garland County.
Issue No. 8 Diamondhead
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For Annexation | 337 | 87.3% |
| Against Annexation | 49 | 12.7% |
For Annexation ahead with 87.3% in Garland County.
Judges
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Barber Bars R | 1,446 | 56.8% |
| Paula Bettis D | 1,098 | 43.2% |
Kari Barber Bars ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 11
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hunter Jr. JP11 R | 2,281 | 70.2% |
| Tim Looper D | 968 | 29.8% |
Ronald Hunter Jr. JP11 ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Langley D | 887 | 52.4% |
| J P Susan Garner Jones R | 805 | 47.6% |
Patrick Langley ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Braughton J P R | 962 | 50.2% |
| Terry Childers D | 953 | 49.8% |
Micah Braughton J P ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J P Thomas J. Anderson D | 928 | 68.1% |
| Tom Wilkins R | 435 | 31.9% |
J P Thomas J. Anderson ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 8
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Floyd Justice Of The Peace R | 1,497 | 64.3% |
| Jason Braziel | 830 | 35.7% |
Alan Floyd Justice Of The Peace ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Bailes JP District 5 R | 1,324 | 57.4% |
| Rona Bellinger D | 984 | 42.6% |
Ralf Bailes JP District 5 ahead in Garland County.
Garland County Justice of the Peace District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Hooten Justice Of The Peace R | 1,547 | 56.2% |
| Robert Zunick D | 1,206 | 43.8% |
Ben Hooten Justice Of The Peace ahead in Garland County.
Other local offices
Hot Springs Director Dist 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Draper | 1,045 | 58.0% |
| Garrett Collier | 758 | 42.0% |
Tyler Draper ahead in Garland County.
Ngcwd Position 1 at Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Harper | 2,170 | 53.4% |
| Jerry Vaughn | 1,895 | 46.6% |
Michael D. Harper ahead in Garland County.
Hot Springs Director Dist 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Director Phyllis Beard | 543 | 48.9% |
| Doug Jones | 370 | 33.3% |
| Susan Wilkins | 197 | 17.7% |
Director Phyllis Beard ahead in Garland County.
Issue No. 7 Hot Springs
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For Sunday Sales | 6,596 | 63.1% |
| Againstsunday Sales | 3,864 | 36.9% |
For Sunday Sales ahead in Garland County.
Hot Springs Director Dist 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Director Dudley Webb, III | 1,019 | 58.8% |
| Carroll Weatherford | 713 | 41.2% |
Director Dudley Webb, III ahead in Garland County.
Mt Pine Ward 3 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher J Hays | 82 | 64.1% |
| Latonya McElroy | 46 | 35.9% |
Christopher J Hays ahead in Garland 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 +23.8 | R +37.1 | D +13.3 |
| AR Governor | R +29.4 | R +37.1 | D +7.6 |
| AR-04 | R +31.4 | R +37.1 | D +5.7 |
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 Garland County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 30.8% | Donald Trump | 67.0% | R +36.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 31.8% | Donald Trump | 65.8% | R +34.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 30.2% | Donald Trump | 63.9% | R +33.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 33.9% | Mitt Romney | 63.9% | R +30.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.4% | John McCain | 61.4% | R +25.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.9% | George W. Bush | 54.1% | R +9.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 44.1% | George W. Bush | 53.1% | R +9.1 |
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 +27.2.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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- Baxter County
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- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
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- Fulton County
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- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
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- Lafayette County
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- St. Francis County
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- 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.