U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton
72.1%3,919
Hallie Shoffner
24.0%1,306
Jeff Wadlin
3.9%210
Statewide: Tom Cotton wins. Called.
Van Buren County, Arkansas
2026 election results. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) got 71% of the vote for governor in Van Buren County. The margin is 5.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 14 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Van Buren County
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
70.9%3,857
Fred Love
19.9%1,081
Colt Shelby
9.3%505
Statewide: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins. Called.
U.S. House: Arkansas 2nd District
French Hill
76.5%4,117
Chris Jones
23.5%1,265
Whole district: not called; French Hill leads.
The leader in Van Buren 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, 8:02 PM.
14 local contests in Van Buren County
County offices, city and town races, local measures and judges on Van Buren 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
Van Buren County Circuit Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Gray R | 4,794 | 100.0% |
Debbie Gray is unopposed.
Cities & towns
City of Clinton Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dewey Williams I | 437 | 59.5% |
| Dena R. Thompson Malone I | 233 | 31.7% |
| Tony Soyani I | 41 | 5.6% |
| Leo Gatton I | 23 | 3.1% |
Dewey Williams ahead in Van Buren County. Clinton's page.
City of Shirley Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Layna A. Jones I | 81 | 100.0% |
Layna A. Jones is unopposed. Shirley's page.
Clinton City Council Ward 1 Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Maddox I | 452 | 64.8% |
| Wendy Russ I | 246 | 35.2% |
Paul Maddox ahead in Van Buren County.
City of Fairfield Bay Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seth J. Connell I | 659 | 100.0% |
Seth J. Connell is unopposed. Fairfield Bay's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Seth J. Connell 767 (100.0%).
Shirley City Council Position 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morgan I | 52 | 61.2% |
| Deborah Kerrigan I | 33 | 38.8% |
Marcus Morgan ahead in Van Buren County.
City of Damascus, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terry J. Jones I | 65 | 100.0% |
Terry J. Jones is unopposed. Damascus's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Terry J. Jones 100 (100.0%).
Shirley City Council Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Cook I | 54 | 63.5% |
| Ginny Stone I | 31 | 36.5% |
David Cook ahead in Van Buren County.
Clinton City Council Ward 1 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pistole I | 297 | 41.2% |
| Mark Malone I | 249 | 34.5% |
| Jason Hayes I | 175 | 24.3% |
Jeff Pistole ahead in Van Buren County.
Clinton City Council Ward 3 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Johnson I | 558 | 77.9% |
| Neil A. Wilkins Jr. I | 158 | 22.1% |
Warren Johnson ahead in Van Buren County.
Clinton City Council Ward 2 Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Barnes I | 350 | 49.6% |
| Paula Bramlett I | 204 | 28.9% |
| Kenny Bright I | 151 | 21.4% |
Tim Barnes ahead in Van Buren County.
Local measures
City of Fairfield Bay Alcoholic Beverage Sunday Sales
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 523 | 62.8% |
| Against | 310 | 37.2% |
For ahead with 62.8% in Van Buren County. Fairfield Bay's page.
City of Shirley Alcoholic Beverage Sunday Sales City of Shirley
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 44 | 51.2% |
| Against | 42 | 48.8% |
For ahead with 51.2% in Van Buren County. Shirley's page.
Judges
Van Buren County Justice of the Peace District 9
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Overturff R | 344 | 60.8% |
| Ester Bass I | 222 | 39.2% |
Abigail Overturff ahead in Van Buren 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 +50.0 | R +61.5 | D +11.5 |
| AR Governor | R +56.2 | R +61.5 | D +5.3 |
| AR-02 | R +53.0 | R +61.5 | D +8.5 |
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 Van Buren County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 18.9% | Donald Trump | 79.0% | R +60.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 20.4% | Donald Trump | 77.3% | R +56.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 21.1% | Donald Trump | 73.3% | R +52.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 28.5% | Mitt Romney | 67.9% | R +39.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 32.1% | John McCain | 63.8% | R +31.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.9% | George W. Bush | 54.1% | R +9.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 45.8% | George W. Bush | 49.9% | R +4.1 |
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 +56.1.
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
- 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
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union 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.