U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
63.1%2,043
Hallie Shoffner
32.8%1,064
Jeff Wadlin
4.1%133
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Howard County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) got 57% of the vote for governor in Howard County. The margin is 17.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Howard County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
57.2%1,858
Fred Love
30.7%996
Colt Shelby
12.1%394
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 4th District
Bruce Westerman
70.0%2,240
James Russell
30.0%962
Whole district: Bruce Westerman wins. Called.
The leader in Howard 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, 8:30 PM.
10 local contests in Howard County
County offices, city and town races and judges on Howard 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
Sheriff/Collector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Davis R | 2,373 | 73.4% |
| Alex L. Gamble D | 862 | 26.6% |
Joey Davis ahead in Howard County.
Howard County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jana Tallant R | 2,724 | 100.0% |
Jana Tallant is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Nashville City Alderman Ward 1 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Hoen I | 110 | 57.6% |
| Susan Berruquin D | 81 | 42.4% |
Joe Hoen ahead in Howard County.
Dierks City Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Cogburn I | 97 | 52.2% |
| Jesse Edge I | 89 | 47.8% |
Ronald Cogburn ahead in Howard County.
Mayor of Mineral Springs
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vera Marks D | 206 | 100.0% |
Vera Marks is unopposed.
Dierks City Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristi Janes I | 99 | 54.4% |
| Sherri Edge I | 83 | 45.6% |
Kristi Janes ahead in Howard County.
Nashville City Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Dunaway R | 378 | 44.1% |
| Denise Woodruff I | 291 | 34.0% |
| Kelly Rhea Windham I | 188 | 21.9% |
Larry Dunaway ahead in Howard County.
Mayor of Tollette
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Porter I | 313 | 100.0% |
Brenda Porter is unopposed.
Nashville Alderman Ward 5 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Mitchell I | 82 | 58.6% |
| Gynder D. Benson I | 58 | 41.4% |
Carol Mitchell ahead in Howard County.
Judges
Howard County Justice of the Peace District 9
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Reeder Raulerson R | 208 | 51.5% |
| Juanita Jackson D | 196 | 48.5% |
John Reeder Raulerson ahead in Howard 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 +31.5 | R +47.4 | D +15.9 |
| AR Governor | R +30.2 | R +47.4 | D +17.2 |
| AR-04 | R +39.9 | R +47.4 | D +7.5 |
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 Howard County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 25.9% | Donald Trump | 72.6% | R +46.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 27.7% | Donald Trump | 69.7% | R +41.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 28.9% | Donald Trump | 67.5% | R +38.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 33.0% | Mitt Romney | 64.8% | R +31.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.0% | John McCain | 61.0% | R +25.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 43.8% | George W. Bush | 55.4% | R +11.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 46.3% | George W. Bush | 52.2% | R +5.9 |
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 +40.8.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- 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.