City of Benton, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Farmer | 7,500 | 72.9% |
| Don White | 1,679 | 16.3% |
| Jake Wear | 1,112 | 10.8% |
Tom Farmer ahead.
States · Arkansas · Saline County
Benton, Arkansas
2026 election results. 5 contests on Benton's ballot in Arkansas's official results. Mayor: Tom Farmer ahead. C.M. Ward 1, Pos. 1: Frank Baptist ahead.
5 contests on Benton's ballot
From Arkansas's official results file, where the contest's name gives Benton 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 Benton, C.M. Ward 1, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Baptist | 818 | 40.3% |
| Preston Madison | 631 | 31.1% |
| Greg White | 581 | 28.6% |
Frank Baptist ahead.
City of Benton, C.M. Ward 2, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Spencer-Cole | 652 | 58.3% |
| Quinn Marshall | 467 | 41.7% |
Ann Spencer-Cole ahead.
City of Benton, C.M. Ward 3, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Slaughter | 1,168 | 49.9% |
| Jana Hogue | 629 | 26.9% |
| Bret Stracener | 544 | 23.2% |
Chad Slaughter ahead.
City of Benton, C.M. Ward 5, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Lee | 1,459 | 51.8% |
| Lamont Cornwell | 816 | 29.0% |
| Kerry Tebbe | 540 | 19.2% |
Steve Lee ahead.
Statewide races in Saline County
U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
60.0%26,100
Hallie Shoffner
36.7%15,994
Jeff Wadlin
3.3%1,439
These are Saline County's votes, which include Benton's. Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
60.2%26,178
Fred Love
32.7%14,232
Colt Shelby
7.1%3,109
These are Saline County's votes, which include Benton's. Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
Results for Benton alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Saline 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 Benton as their place; other contests on Benton voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Saline County's page.