U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
65.5%10,900
Hallie Shoffner
31.1%5,175
Jeff Wadlin
3.4%568
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Pope County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Tom Cotton (R) got 65% of the U.S. Senate vote in Pope County. The margin is 17.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Pope County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
63.6%10,561
Fred Love
27.4%4,549
Colt Shelby
9.0%1,501
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 4th District
Bruce Westerman
71.1%11,704
James Russell
28.9%4,767
Whole district: Bruce Westerman wins. Called.
The leader in Pope 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, 7:49 PM.
15 local contests in Pope County
County offices, city and town races, judges and other local offices on Pope 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
Pope County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel L. Oertling R | 14,594 | 100.0% |
Rachel L. Oertling is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Mayor of Atkins
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rowdy Sweet R | 613 | 100.0% |
Rowdy Sweet is unopposed.
Rsvl City Council Member Ward 2 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Allan R George | 1,162 | 55.3% |
| Emily Young | 938 | 44.7% |
Allan R George ahead in Pope County.
Mayor of Dover
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Lee | 290 | 100.0% |
Roger Lee is unopposed.
Mayor of London
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Price | 241 | 100.0% |
Edwin Price is unopposed.
Mayor of Pottsville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela DuVall Scarber | 564 | 68.0% |
| Robert Alexander, Jr. | 266 | 32.0% |
Pamela DuVall Scarber ahead in Pope County.
Pottsville City Clerk/Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Morton Fowler | 485 | 58.6% |
| Mariah Jeffcoat | 342 | 41.4% |
Holly Morton Fowler ahead in Pope County.
Mayor of Hector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 114 | 100.0% |
Randy Smith is unopposed.
Mayor of Russellville
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie Lee Teague | 5,782 | 100.0% |
Freddie Lee Teague is unopposed.
Judges
Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Heflin R | 1,188 | 78.2% |
| Lesly Dunn D | 332 | 21.8% |
Jackie Heflin ahead in Pope County.
Pope County Justice of the Peace District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne McCall R | 1,197 | 76.3% |
| Daniel Cox D | 371 | 23.7% |
Suzanne McCall ahead in Pope County.
Pope County Justice of the Peace District 10
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Jackson R | 955 | 59.5% |
| Jordyn Barnett-Pace D | 651 | 40.5% |
Jamie Jackson ahead in Pope County.
Other local offices
Pottsville Council Member Ward 2 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Shingleur, Sr | 364 | 44.5% |
| Dr. Sheila Hunt | 302 | 36.9% |
| Daniel Reddell | 152 | 18.6% |
Larry Shingleur, Sr ahead in Pope County.
Pottsville Council Ward 3 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Chenowith | 470 | 56.7% |
| Steve Williamson | 359 | 43.3% |
John Chenowith ahead in Pope County.
Constable District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Nelson R | 1,011 | 75.9% |
| James T Stroud I | 321 | 24.1% |
Greg Nelson ahead in Pope 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 +35.6 | R +53.5 | D +17.9 |
| AR Governor | R +39.8 | R +53.5 | D +13.7 |
| AR-04 | R +42.1 | R +53.5 | D +11.4 |
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 Pope County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 22.7% | Donald Trump | 74.9% | R +52.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 23.6% | Donald Trump | 74.0% | R +50.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 22.2% | Donald Trump | 72.0% | R +49.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 25.1% | Mitt Romney | 72.2% | R +47.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 27.2% | John McCain | 70.5% | R +43.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 34.0% | George W. Bush | 65.1% | R +31.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 36.2% | George W. Bush | 61.0% | R +24.8 |
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 +27.4.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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- Garland County
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- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
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- Little River County
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- Lonoke County
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- Mississippi County
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- Ouachita County
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- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Prairie County
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- 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.