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Batesville, Arkansas

2026 election results. 1 contest on Batesville's ballot in Arkansas's official results. Mayor: Rick Elumbaugh is unopposed.

1 contest on Batesville's ballot

From Arkansas's official results file, where the contest's name gives Batesville 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

City of Batesville Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Elumbaugh I1,960100.0%

Rick Elumbaugh is unopposed.

Statewide races in Independence County

U.S. Senate

Tom Cotton
69.9%6,390
Hallie Shoffner
26.8%2,445
Jeff Wadlin
3.3%304
100% counted

These are Independence County's votes, which include Batesville's. Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.

Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
69.6%6,366
Fred Love
23.3%2,133
Colt Shelby
7.0%643
100% counted

These are Independence County's votes, which include Batesville's. Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.

Results for Batesville alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Independence 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 Batesville as their place; other contests on Batesville voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Independence County's page.