2008 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2008
Mark L. Pryor DEM +59.1 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,011,754
- Margin
- 59.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in AR
- R+19.9same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark L. Pryor Won | DEM | 804,678 | 79.53% | |
| Rebekah J. Kennedy | GRE | 207,076 | 20.47% | |
| Total | 1,011,754 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Arkansas Senate race?
Mark L. Pryor (DEM) won with 79.5% of the vote, ahead of Rebekah J. Kennedy (20.5%), a margin of 59.1 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Arkansas Senate race?
1,011,754 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.