U.S. Senate
Hallie Shoffner
54.9%2,643
Tom Cotton
42.2%2,032
Jeff Wadlin
2.9%142
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
St. Francis County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Fred Love (D) got 55% of the vote for governor in St. Francis County. The margin is 14.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 24 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in St. Francis County
Governor
Fred Love
54.5%2,640
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
39.9%1,932
Colt Shelby
5.5%268
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 1st District
Terri Green
52.9%2,519
Rick Crawford
44.0%2,096
Steve Parsons
3.1%150
Whole district: Rick Crawford wins. Called.
The leader in St. Francis 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 10, 2:29 PM.
24 local contests in St. Francis County
County offices, city and town races, local measures and judges on St. Francis 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
St. Francis County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alan T. Smith D | 4,065 | 100.0% |
Alan T. Smith is unopposed.
Sheriff/Collector
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Brazeale D | 1,764 | 36.6% |
| Bobby May I | 1,683 | 34.9% |
| Tommy D. Hampton Jr. R | 1,373 | 28.5% |
Gil Brazeale ahead in St. Francis County.
St. Francis County Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandi Holley McCoy D | 3,159 | 67.2% |
| Evetta Whitby I | 1,542 | 32.8% |
Brandi Holley McCoy ahead in St. Francis County.
Cities & towns
City of Palestine, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Boileau | 117 | 100.0% |
Derrick Boileau is unopposed. Palestine's page.
City of Widener, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Johnathon D. Rolfe D | 51 | 73.9% |
| Carl Stewart I | 18 | 26.1% |
Johnathon D. Rolfe ahead in St. Francis County. Widener's page.
City of Wheatley, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Nash | 85 | 100.0% |
Larry Nash is unopposed. Wheatley's page.
City of Forrest City, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Williams | 1,152 | 55.9% |
| Kendall Pettus | 683 | 33.2% |
| Lowry Astin | 166 | 8.1% |
| D'Mari Curne | 58 | 2.8% |
Cedric Williams ahead in St. Francis County. Forrest City's page.
City of Madison, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tarzan Lee | 59 | 36.6% |
| Ronald L. Kirkwood | 40 | 24.8% |
| Roy Winfrey | 40 | 24.8% |
| Jay Q. Malone | 22 | 13.7% |
Tarzan Lee ahead in St. Francis County. Madison's page.
City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lawson | 76 | 55.5% |
| Heather Head | 61 | 44.5% |
Michelle Lawson ahead in St. Francis County. Palestine's page.
City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dena Poteat | 90 | 63.8% |
| Eric Boileau | 51 | 36.2% |
Dena Poteat ahead in St. Francis County. Palestine's page.
City of Widener, Alderman, Pos. 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James Pipkin | 42 | 61.8% |
| Cleave D. Whitby | 26 | 38.2% |
James Pipkin ahead in St. Francis County. Widener's page.
City of Caldwell, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Hughes | 82 | 74.5% |
| Denise Williams | 28 | 25.5% |
Gary Hughes ahead in St. Francis County. Caldwell's page.
City of Hughes, Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Robinson | 49 | 69.0% |
| Earnestine Jackson | 22 | 31.0% |
Dorothy Robinson ahead in St. Francis County. Hughes's page.
City of Colt, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Marie Mullins | 83 | 100.0% |
Tyler Marie Mullins is unopposed. Colt's page.
City of FC, Alderman Ward 4, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Justin Abbott | 245 | 49.8% |
| Rodney Franklin | 164 | 33.3% |
| Ron Sayles | 83 | 16.9% |
Austin Justin Abbott ahead in St. Francis County.
City of Widener, Alderman, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Duane Wilson | 43 | 64.2% |
| Edward Jimmerson | 24 | 35.8% |
Courtney Duane Wilson ahead in St. Francis County. Widener's page.
City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Shafer | 97 | 68.3% |
| Cindy Smallwood | 45 | 31.7% |
Billy Shafer ahead in St. Francis County. Palestine's page.
City of Hughes, Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Lewis McDonald | 41 | 51.2% |
| Irene Combs | 24 | 30.0% |
| Malcom C. Curne, Sr. | 15 | 18.8% |
Tracy Lewis McDonald ahead in St. Francis County. Hughes's page.
City of Hughes, Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeshia Lee | 191 | 75.5% |
| Barrley P. Tate | 62 | 24.5% |
Lakeshia Lee ahead in St. Francis County. Hughes's page.
City of Hughes, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deon Lee | 219 | 87.6% |
| Shelby Pulliam | 31 | 12.4% |
Deon Lee ahead in St. Francis County. Hughes's page.
Local measures
City of Forrest City, Public Library Millage
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,003 | 50.9% |
| Against | 969 | 49.1% |
For ahead with 50.9% in St. Francis County. Forrest City's page.
Judges
St. Francis County Justice of the Peace District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry L. Knowlton D | 244 | 52.8% |
| Rodney Kelso I | 218 | 47.2% |
Larry L. Knowlton ahead in St. Francis County.
St. Francis County Justice of the Peace District 11
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Busby R | 373 | 67.1% |
| Bobbie Fingers D | 183 | 32.9% |
Jamie Busby ahead in St. Francis County.
St. Francis County Justice of the Peace District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Coleman R | 395 | 75.2% |
| Angela Mashell Wilburn D | 130 | 24.8% |
David Coleman ahead in St. Francis 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 | D +13.1 | D +0.8 | D +12.3 |
| AR Governor | D +15.5 | D +0.8 | D +14.7 |
| AR-01 | D +9.2 | D +0.8 | D +8.4 |
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 St. Francis County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 49.4% | Donald Trump | 48.6% | D +0.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 50.7% | Donald Trump | 45.6% | D +5.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 54.3% | Donald Trump | 43.0% | D +11.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 58.7% | Mitt Romney | 40.3% | D +18.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 57.7% | John McCain | 41.2% | D +16.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 59.3% | George W. Bush | 39.8% | D +19.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 58.7% | George W. Bush | 40.2% | D +18.5 |
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 +17.8.
Other counties in Arkansas
Arkansas results- Arkansas County
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- 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
- 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
- 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.