U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
65.3%1,624
Hallie Shoffner
31.5%783
Jeff Wadlin
3.2%80
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Lincoln County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 65% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lincoln County. The margin is 16.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 16 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lincoln County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
59.4%1,471
Fred Love
29.1%719
Colt Shelby
11.5%285
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 1st District
Rick Crawford
68.4%1,687
Terri Green
28.2%695
Steve Parsons
3.4%85
Whole district: Rick Crawford wins. Called.
The leader in Lincoln 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 9, 9:45 AM.
16 local contests in Lincoln County
County offices, city and town races and judges on Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jana Chapman R | 2,135 | 100.0% |
Jana Chapman is unopposed.
Prosecuting Attorney, District 11-West
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Moorehead | 1,439 | 64.1% |
| Karres Manning-Center | 805 | 35.9% |
Evelyn Moorehead ahead in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Evelyn Moorehead 9,309 (53.4%), Karres Manning-Center 8,129 (46.6%).
Cities & towns
Gould City Council Ward 2 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lee King | 124 | 100.0% |
Samuel Lee King is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 1 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Steed | 456 | 100.0% |
Brock Steed is unopposed.
Mayor of Star City
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul C. Carter D | 272 | 50.7% |
| Paul Dreher I | 264 | 49.3% |
Paul C. Carter ahead in Lincoln County.
Gould City Council Ward 3 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ermer Jean Preston | 122 | 100.0% |
Ermer Jean Preston is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 2 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Steed | 468 | 100.0% |
Ashley Steed is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 3 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Drake | 468 | 100.0% |
Tim Drake is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 1 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Renee S. Montgomery | 453 | 100.0% |
Renee S. Montgomery is unopposed.
Mayor of Gould
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dubs Byers | 78 | 40.0% |
| Veronica Tensley | 63 | 32.3% |
| Kisha Bailey-James | 22 | 11.3% |
| Annette Everett | 19 | 9.7% |
| Matthew Smith | 13 | 6.7% |
Dubs Byers ahead in Lincoln County.
Gould City Council Ward 2 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Hawkins | 132 | 100.0% |
David Hawkins is unopposed.
Gould City Council Ward 1 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Retha Spencer | 125 | 100.0% |
Retha Spencer is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 2 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Harper | 455 | 100.0% |
Sandra Harper is unopposed.
Gould City Council Ward 1 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnetta M. Williams | 148 | 100.0% |
Bonnetta M. Williams is unopposed.
Star City Alderman Ward 3 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John David McCoy | 461 | 100.0% |
John David McCoy is unopposed.
Judges
Lincoln County Judge
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Morgan I | 1,392 | 58.1% |
| John W Powell R | 1,005 | 41.9% |
Randy Morgan ahead in Lincoln 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 +34.9 | R +51.0 | D +16.0 |
| AR Governor | R +34.3 | R +51.0 | D +16.6 |
| AR-01 | R +41.6 | R +51.0 | D +9.3 |
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 Lincoln County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 24.1% | Donald Trump | 74.2% | R +50.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.6% | Donald Trump | 70.4% | R +43.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.7% | Donald Trump | 64.2% | R +31.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 38.2% | Mitt Romney | 59.0% | R +20.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 38.8% | John McCain | 57.0% | R +18.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 52.3% | George W. Bush | 46.8% | D +5.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 55.2% | George W. Bush | 43.0% | D +12.2 |
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 +62.2.
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
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee 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.