SourceLine Count for Boone County
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
The Associated Press projects Tom Cotton the winner (by November 4, 4:52 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Arkansas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Tom Cotton Republican | 480,800 | 54.3% |
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| Hallie Shoffner Democrat | 375,823 | 42.4% |
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| Jeff Wadlin Libertarian | 29,488 | 3.3% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
The Associated Press projects Sarah Huckabee Sanders the winner (by 10:46 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Arkansas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican | 477,303 | 53.9% |
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| Fred Love Democrat | 341,835 | 38.6% |
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| Colt Shelby Libertarian | 66,911 | 7.6% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Tim Griffin Republican | 683,099 | 100% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Dennis Milligan Republican | 672,033 | 100% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Leslie Rutledge Republican | 536,287 | 63.9% |
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| Michael Kalagias Libertarian | 303,137 | 36.1% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Kim Hammer Republican | 490,603 | 55.9% |
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| Kelly Grappe Democrat | 347,632 | 39.6% |
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| Michael Pakko Libertarian | 40,174 | 4.6% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
2768 of 2768 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| John Thurston Republican | 680,158 | 100% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, posted November 6, 3:55 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine hasn't updated every race here yet. Every race: Arkansas Secretary of State.
What was on the ballot in Boone County
- U.S. Senate. The seat held by Tom Cotton (Republican) was on the ballot.
- U.S. House. All 4 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
- Governor. Arkansas elected its governor this year.
- State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the Arkansas Secretary of State, which lists every race on the ballot.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
The Associated Press projects Tom Cotton the winner (by November 4, 4:52 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Arkansas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Tom Cotton Republican | 480,800 | 54.3% |
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| Hallie Shoffner Democrat | 375,823 | 42.4% |
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| Jeff Wadlin Libertarian | 29,488 | 3.3% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes. The Senate passes every federal law and confirms federal judges and cabinet members.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Tom Cotton incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began January 3, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- $7,149,643 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)
Hallie Shoffner
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
Jeff Wadlin
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
The Associated Press projects Sarah Huckabee Sanders the winner (by 10:46 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Arkansas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican | 477,303 | 53.9% |
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| Fred Love Democrat | 341,835 | 38.6% |
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| Colt Shelby Libertarian | 66,911 | 7.6% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Arkansas law, proposes the state budget and runs the state government.
- History. Arkansas has never had a Black governor. Fred Love would be the first.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
More races
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Leslie Rutledge (Republican). Unofficial until Arkansas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Leslie Rutledge Republican | 536,287 | 63.9% |
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| Michael Kalagias Libertarian | 303,137 | 36.1% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The lieutenant governor presides over the Arkansas Senate and steps in if the office of governor becomes vacant.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Kim Hammer (Republican). Unofficial until Arkansas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Kim Hammer Republican | 490,603 | 55.9% |
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| Kelly Grappe Democrat | 347,632 | 39.6% |
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| Michael Pakko Libertarian | 40,174 | 4.6% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The secretary of state runs Arkansas elections, keeps the voter rolls and certifies results, and keeps official records such as business filings.
- History (not met). An open seat: Secretary of State Cole Jester is running for land commissioner.
Kim Hammer
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- State Senator, Senate District 16, term began January 9, 2023 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Kelly Grappe
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Michael Pakko
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Tim Griffin (Republican). Unofficial until Arkansas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Tim Griffin Republican | 683,099 | 100% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The attorney general is Arkansas's chief lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, prosecutes some crimes and protects consumers.
- History (not met). No other candidate filed for this office.
Tim Griffin incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- Attorney General, Arkansas, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; no other candidate is listed, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: John Thurston (Republican). Unofficial until Arkansas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| John Thurston Republican | 680,158 | 100% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The treasurer manages and invests the state's money and runs programs such as college savings and unclaimed property.
- History (not met). No other candidate filed for this office.
John Thurston incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- State Treasurer, Arkansas, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; no other candidate is listed, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Dennis Milligan (Republican). Unofficial until Arkansas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Dennis Milligan Republican | 672,033 | 100% |
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The auditor of state keeps the state's accounting records and runs the unclaimed property program.
- History (not met). No other candidate filed for this office.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; no other candidate is listed, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Arkansas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.7 percent of Arkansas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The commissioner of state lands sells land forfeited for unpaid property taxes and manages land and mineral rights the state owns.
- History (not met). An open seat: Commissioner Tommy Land cannot run again. No Democrat filed for this office.
Cole Jester
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Christopher Olson
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers; Republican primary as reported by KATV; Libertarian nominee as reported by Talk Business & Politics (February 2026), checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, Arkansas 2022 general election (certified vote from the state, updated December 1, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Black Vote Power in Boone County
0.3% of citizens old enough to vote in Boone County, Arkansas are Black: 80 of 29,276 (2020 to 2024).
What It Means Here
In any race here decided by fewer points than 0.3, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
Ballots counted beside 2022
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
Who represents Boone County now
U.S. Senate
- Tom Cotton, Republican · seat was on the ballot Tuesday
- John Boozman, Republican
Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.
Local officials
Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet
Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet
More about Boone County
When it becomes final
The state certifies its results on the schedule in state law; the date is not on SourceLine yet. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.
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