2016 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2016
John Boozman REP +23.6 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,107,522
- Margin
- 23.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in AR
- R+26.9same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozman Won | REP | 661,984 | 59.77% | |
| Conner W. Eldridge | DEM | 400,602 | 36.17% | |
| Frank Gilbert | LIB | 43,866 | 3.96% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,070 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 1,107,522 | |||
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 2016 Arkansas Senate race?
John Boozman (REP) won with 59.8% of the vote, ahead of Conner W. Eldridge (36.2%), a margin of 23.6 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Arkansas Senate race?
1,107,522 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.