U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
66.0%5,628
Hallie Shoffner
29.9%2,553
Jeff Wadlin
4.1%352
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Hot Spring County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 66% of the U.S. Senate vote in Hot Spring County. The margin is 15.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 20 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Hot Spring County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
63.8%5,441
Fred Love
27.1%2,314
Colt Shelby
9.1%775
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 4th District
Bruce Westerman
71.6%6,056
James Russell
28.4%2,401
Whole district: Bruce Westerman wins. Called.
The leader in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County
County offices, city and town races, local measures, judges and other local offices on Hot Spring 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
Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Pilcher R | 7,281 | 100.0% |
Teresa Pilcher is unopposed.
Cities & towns
City Council Ward 2, Pos. 1 Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Davis | 362 | 63.0% |
| Lindsay Chamberlain | 213 | 37.0% |
Lynn Davis ahead in Hot Spring County.
City Council Ward 4, Pos. 2 Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dara Casey | 324 | 66.8% |
| Carlton Robbins | 161 | 33.2% |
Dara Casey ahead in Hot Spring County.
Mayor, City of Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Cross | 856 | 45.7% |
| Ronald Vaden | 644 | 34.4% |
| Brenda Weldon | 201 | 10.7% |
| Jason Lambel SR. | 171 | 9.1% |
David Cross ahead in Hot Spring County. Malvern's page.
Mayor, City of Perla
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | 18 | 52.9% |
| Kimberly Giacchero | 16 | 47.1% |
Raymond Adams ahead in Hot Spring County. Perla's page.
Mayor, City of Diamondhead
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Carruth | 155 | 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%).
City Council Ward 3, Pos. 1 Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Boyette | 192 | 58.4% |
| Tiffany Ball | 137 | 41.6% |
Sandy Boyette ahead in Hot Spring County.
Mayor, City of Rockport
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric McNeely | 182 | 100.0% |
Eric McNeely is unopposed. Rockport's page.
City Council Ward 2, Pos. 2 Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boyce Mitchell | 358 | 61.1% |
| J. Wayne Reynolds | 228 | 38.9% |
Boyce Mitchell ahead in Hot Spring County.
Mayor, City of Donaldson
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Ledbetter | 56 | 100.0% |
Brock Ledbetter is unopposed. Donaldson's page.
City Council Ward 1, Pos. 2 Malvern
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Hobbs | 206 | 57.4% |
| William Wilson | 153 | 42.6% |
Megan Hobbs ahead in Hot Spring County.
Local measures
Diamondhead City Annexation Special Diamondhead
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 140 | 80.9% |
| Against | 33 | 19.1% |
For ahead with 80.9% in Hot Spring County.
Bismarck Volunteer Fire
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 752 | 71.5% |
| Against | 300 | 28.5% |
For ahead with 71.5% in Hot Spring County.
Judges
Hot Spring County Justice of the Peace District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph V. Williams R | 260 | 51.7% |
| Carmen Jones D | 243 | 48.3% |
Ralph V. Williams ahead in Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring County Justice of the Peace District 9
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rogers R | 681 | 82.9% |
| Taylor Jones D | 140 | 17.1% |
Jimmy Rogers ahead in Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring County Justice of the Peace District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin Hardy R | 431 | 59.9% |
| Georgia Sherman D | 288 | 40.1% |
Darrin Hardy ahead in Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring County Justice of the Peace District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Coston R | 578 | 68.4% |
| Alison Clark D | 267 | 31.6% |
Brian Coston ahead in Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring County Justice of the Peace District 7
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Nutt R | 574 | 80.1% |
| David Jones D | 143 | 19.9% |
Matt Nutt ahead in Hot Spring County.
Other local offices
City Ward 2, Pos. 1 Rockport
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Beard | 60 | 54.1% |
| Ruth Ann Crites | 51 | 45.9% |
Emily Beard ahead in Hot Spring County.
City Ward 1, Pos. 1 Rockport
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| W. Douglas Carter | 51 | 55.4% |
| Brenda Womble | 41 | 44.6% |
W. Douglas Carter ahead in Hot Spring 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 +37.6 | R +53.2 | D +15.6 |
| AR Governor | R +40.3 | R +53.2 | D +12.9 |
| AR-04 | R +43.2 | R +53.2 | D +10.0 |
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 Hot Spring County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 22.9% | Donald Trump | 75.1% | R +52.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 24.5% | Donald Trump | 73.3% | R +48.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 26.4% | Donald Trump | 68.4% | R +42.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 34.0% | Mitt Romney | 63.0% | R +29.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 35.9% | John McCain | 60.3% | R +24.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 48.9% | George W. Bush | 49.4% | R +0.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 50.3% | George W. Bush | 45.9% | D +4.4 |
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 +56.6.
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.