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Palestine, Arkansas

2026 election results. 4 contests on Palestine's ballot in Arkansas's official results. Mayor: Derrick Boileau is unopposed. Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1: Michelle Lawson ahead.

4 contests on Palestine's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Derrick Boileau117100.0%

Derrick Boileau is unopposed.

City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Lawson7655.5%
Heather Head6144.5%

Michelle Lawson ahead.

City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2

CandidateVotesShare
Billy Shafer9768.3%
Cindy Smallwood4531.7%

Billy Shafer ahead.

City of Palestine, Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1

CandidateVotesShare
Dena Poteat9063.8%
Eric Boileau5136.2%

Dena Poteat ahead.

Statewide races in St. Francis County

U.S. Senate

Hallie Shoffner
54.9%2,643
Tom Cotton
42.2%2,032
Jeff Wadlin
2.9%142
100% counted

These are St. Francis County's votes, which include Palestine's. Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.

Governor

Fred Love
54.5%2,640
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
39.9%1,932
Colt Shelby
5.5%268
100% counted

These are St. Francis County's votes, which include Palestine's. Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.

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