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Malvern, Arkansas

2026 election results. 1 contest on Malvern's ballot in Arkansas's official results. Mayor: David Cross ahead.

1 contest on Malvern's ballot

From Arkansas's official results file, where the contest's name gives Malvern as its place. 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

Mayor, City of Malvern

CandidateVotesShare
David Cross85645.7%
Ronald Vaden64434.4%
Brenda Weldon20110.7%
Jason Lambel SR.1719.1%

David Cross ahead.

Statewide races in Hot Spring County

U.S. Senate

Tom Cotton
66.0%5,628
Hallie Shoffner
29.9%2,553
Jeff Wadlin
4.1%352
100% counted

These are Hot Spring County's votes, which include Malvern's. Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.

Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
63.8%5,441
Fred Love
27.1%2,314
Colt Shelby
9.1%775
100% counted

These are Hot Spring County's votes, which include Malvern's. Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.

Results for Malvern alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Hot Spring County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Arkansas's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:07 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Malvern as their place; other contests on Malvern voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Hot Spring County's page.