The 2022 Arkansas Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican John Thurston won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary Candidates

Declared John Thurston, incumbent secretary of state (since 2018)

Eliminated in primary Eddie Joe Williams, former member of the Arkansas Senate (2011–2017)

Withdrew Mark Lowery, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 39th district (since 2013) (running for state treasurer)

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JohnThurston Williams UndecidedHendrix CollegeHendrix CollegeMay 2, 2022802 (LV)± 4.3%49%13%39%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Anna Beth Gorman, executive director of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas

Eliminated in primary Josh Price, former Pulaski County election commissioner

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Gorman JoshPrice UndecidedHendrix CollegeMay 2, 2022597 (LV)± 5.0%22%21%57%

Results

General election

Debate + 2022 Arkansas Secretary of State debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn JohnThurston Anna BethGorman1 Oct. 25, 2022 University ofCentral ArkansasArkansas PBS Steve BarnesPBSPBS

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball December 1, 2021Elections DailyNovember 7, 2022

Results

By county CountyJohn ThurstonRepublicanAnna Beth GormanDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Arkansas3,32774.95%1,11225.05%2,21549.90%4,439Ashley4,07275.16%1,34624.84%2,72650.31%5,418Baxter12,21579.41%3,16820.59%9,04758.81%15,383Benton59,96966.66%29,99233.34%29,97733.32%89,961Boone10,42182.51%2,20917.49%8,21265.02%12,630Bradley1,82570.46%76529.54%1,06040.93%2,590Calhoun1,27380.47%30919.53%96460.94%1,582Carroll5,97766.57%3,00133.43%2,97633.15%8,978Chicot1,66549.27%1,71450.73%-49-1.45%3,379Clark3,62360.21%2,39439.79%1,22920.43%6,017Clay3,14780.78%74919.22%2,39861.55%3,896Cleburne8,51985.48%1,44714.52%7,07270.96%9,966Cleveland2,33985.15%40814.85%1,93170.29%2,747Columbia4,18669.39%1,84730.61%2,33938.77%6,033Conway4,65070.29%1,96529.71%2,68540.59%6,615Craighead19,16869.93%8,24430.07%10,92439.85%27,412Crawford14,09980.04%3,51719.96%10,58260.07%17,616Crittenden5,44051.21%5,18248.79%2582.43%10,622Cross3,78977.28%1,11422.72%2,67554.56%4,903Dallas1,37367.44%66332.56%71034.87%2,036Desha1,58155.30%1,27844.70%30310.60%2,859Drew3,52267.33%1,70932.67%1,81334.66%5,231Faulkner27,13067.98%12,77832.02%14,35235.96%39,908Franklin4,19679.92%1,05420.08%3,14259.85%5,250Fulton3,17880.78%75619.22%2,42261.57%3,934Garland22,65769.54%9,92330.46%12,73439.09%32,580Grant5,35285.60%90014.40%4,45271.21%6,252Greene9,24580.65%2,21819.35%7,02761.30%11,463Hempstead3,38873.46%1,22426.54%2,16446.92%4,612Hot Spring7,48576.55%2,29323.45%5,19253.10%9,778Howard2,67673.98%94126.02%1,73547.97%3,617Independence8,42080.67%2,01819.33%6,40261.33%10,438Izard3,74382.55%79117.45%2,95265.11%4,534Jackson2,95273.71%1,05326.29%1,89947.42%4,005Jefferson7,24742.67%9,73857.33%-2,491-14.67%16,985Johnson5,29776.17%1,65723.83%3,64052.34%6,954Lafayette1,31167.54%63032.46%68135.09%1,941Lawrence3,75982.69%78717.31%2,97265.38%4,546Lee98250.10%97849.90%40.20%1,960Lincoln2,04274.85%68625.15%1,35649.71%2,728Little River2,93077.41%85522.59%2,07554.82%3,785Logan5,01380.41%1,22119.59%3,79260.83%6,234Lonoke17,39378.23%4,84021.77%12,55356.46%22,233Madison4,52478.88%1,21121.12%3,31357.77%5,735Marion4,88982.21%1,05817.79%3,83164.42%5,947Miller8,63276.97%2,58323.03%6,04953.94%11,215Mississippi5,37863.86%3,04436.14%2,33427.71%8,422Monroe1,22656.24%95443.76%27212.48%2,180Montgomery2,57581.95%56718.05%2,00863.91%3,142Nevada1,69069.38%74630.62%94438.75%2,436Newton2,47681.93%54618.07%1,93063.86%3,022Ouachita4,19960.43%2,74939.57%1,45020.87%6,948Perry2,96978.98%79021.02%2,17957.97%3,759Phillips1,93945.97%2,27954.03%-340-8.06%4,218Pike3,17686.35%50213.65%2,67472.70%3,678Poinsett4,46580.81%1,06019.19%3,40561.63%5,525Polk5,82985.05%1,02514.95%4,80470.09%6,854Pope13,48177.31%3,95622.69%9,52554.63%17,437Prairie2,21183.75%42916.25%1,78267.50%2,640Pulaski53,04043.26%69,55756.74%-16,517-13.47%122,597Randolph4,28482.10%93417.90%3,35064.20%5,218Saline31,83174.32%11,00125.68%20,83048.63%42,832Scott2,52486.62%39013.38%2,13473.23%2,914Searcy2,63985.32%45414.68%2,18570.64%3,093Sebastian24,17271.26%9,74828.74%14,42442.52%33,920Sevier2,89680.44%70419.56%2,19260.89%3,600Sharp4,95582.62%1,04217.38%3,91365.25%5,997St. Francis2,53250.52%2,48049.48%521.04%5,012Stone4,00679.83%1,01220.17%2,99459.67%5,018Union7,99469.20%3,55830.80%4,43638.40%11,552Van Buren4,97480.55%1,20119.45%3,77361.10%6,175Washington37,66353.91%32,20346.09%5,4607.81%69,866White18,78882.11%4,09317.89%14,69564.22%22,881Woodruff1,35766.07%69733.93%66032.13%2,054Yell4,30482.34%92317.66%3,38164.68%5,227Totals600,19467.05%294,97032.95%305,22434.10%895,164 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Crittenden (largest city: West Memphis) Desha (largest city: Dumas) Lee (largest city: Marianna) St. Francis (largest city: Forrest City)

By congressional district Thurston won all four congressional districts. District Thurston Beth Gorman Representative 73% 27%Rick Crawford 61% 39%French Hill 64% 36%Steve Womack 71% 29%Bruce Westerman

Notes

References

External links Official campaign websites: Anna Beth Gorman (D) for Secretary of State John Thurston (R) for Secretary of State