Elections to the Arkansas Senate were held on November 2, 2010, to elect 17 candidates to the chamber. Members of the Arkansas Senate serve staggered four-year terms, with these seat's last elections taking place in 2006. In a national election characterized as a "red wave", Democrats lost seven of their fifteen state senate seats up for election to the Republicans, ending their supermajority status and leaving them with a narrow majority of three seats. Every seat won by a Democrat was not contested by a Republican.
This election took place alongside races for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections.
Overview District Incumbent Results Senator Party Outcome 5th Hank Wilkins Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Stephanie Flowers: 4,798 votes, 56.16% David Rainey: 3,746 votes, 43.84% 6th Ed Wilkinson Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Bruce Holland (Republican) 14,838 votes, 60.71% John Wells (Democratic) 9,602 votes, 39.29% 10th Paul Miller Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Missy Irvin (Republican) 14,865 votes, 59.30% Curren Everett (Democratic) 10,204 votes, 40.70% Republican primary: Missy Irvin: 1,381 votes, 51.70% Paul White: 1,290 votes, 48.30% 11th Robert F. Thompson Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Robert F. Thompson (Democratic) Unopposed 13th Denny Altes Republican Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold.Republican runoff: Jake Files: 2,463 votes, 57.48% Frank Glidewell: 1,822 votes, 42.52% Republican primary: Jake Files: 2,555 votes, 39.82% Frank Glidewell: 2,392 votes, 37.28% Jim Medley: 1,470 votes, 22.91% 14th Paul Bookout Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Paul Bookout (Democratic) Unopposed 15th Steve Bryles Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: David Burnett: 5,742 votes, 64.79% Barrett E. Harrison: 3,121 votes, 35.21% 16th Jack Crumbly Democratic Incumbent re-elected.Democratic primary: Jack Crumbly: 7,228 votes, 65.64% Alvin L. Simes: 3,784 votes, 34.36% 18th Bob Johnson Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Jason Rapert (Republican) 15,418 votes, 54.90% Johnny Hoyt (Democratic) 11,603 votes, 41.32% Gregory D. Slocum (Green) 1,062 votes, 3.78% 19th Terry Smith Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Bill Sample (Republican) 14,071 votes, 57.15% Gene Shelby (Democratic) 10,550 votes, 42.85% Democratic primary: Gene Shelby: 5,372 votes, 53.71% Q. Byrum Hurst: 4,630 votes, 46.29% 21st Barbara Horn Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Steve Harrelson: 6,396 votes, 53.35% Ken Cowling: 5,592 votes, 46.65% 22nd Shane Broadway Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Jeremy Hutchinson (Republican) 21,331 votes, 59.45% Dawn Creekmore (Democratic) 14,551 votes, 40.55% Democratic primary: Dawn Creekmore: 7,007 votes, 73.59% Todd Witham: 2,515 votes, 26.41% Republican primary: Jeremy Hutchinson: 5,333 votes, 57.80% Dan Greenberg: 3,893 votes, 42.20% 27th Steve Faris Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Mike Fletcher: 6,212 votes, 54.16% Jack McCoy: 5,257 votes, 45.84% 28th Bobby Glover Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Eddie Joe Williams (Republican) 14,328 votes, 63.96% Lenville Evans (Democratic) 8,072 votes, 36.04% 29th John Paul Capps Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. Jonathan Dismang (Republican) 12,424 votes, 61.97% Sandra Prater (Democratic) 7,625 votes, 38.03% 34th Tracy Steele Democratic Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold.Democratic primary: Linda Chesterfield: 4,588 votes, 62.36% Jay Barth: 2,769 votes, 37.64% 35th Bill Pritchard Republican Incumbent re-elected. Bill Pritchard: (Republican) Unopposed
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