2010 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2010
John Boozman REP +21.0 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 779,957
- Margin
- 21.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozman Won | REP | 451,618 | 57.90% | |
| Blanche Lincoln | DEM | 288,156 | 36.95% | |
| Trevor Drown | IND | 25,234 | 3.24% | |
| John Laney Gray | GRE | 14,430 | 1.85% | |
| Write-in | — | 376 | 0.05% | |
| Stephan Hercher | W | 143 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 779,957 | |||
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 2010 Arkansas Senate race?
John Boozman (REP) won with 57.9% of the vote, ahead of Blanche Lincoln (36.9%), a margin of 21.0 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Arkansas Senate race?
779,957 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.