Arkansas elections, 2010
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Arkansas's
2010 general elections were held November 2, 2010. Primaries were held May 18, 2010 and runoffs, if necessary, were held November 23, 2010. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats
and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court
justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln
ran unsuccessfully for re-election against Republican John Boozman
. Arkansas had previously only elected one Republican senator since the Reconstruction, who was defeated after his first term in 2002 by Mark Pryor
. Lincoln faced Lieutenant Governor
Bill Halter
and narrowly won the primary contest.
from May 3–17. As no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election
was held on June 8, with early voting from June 1–7.
from May 3–17.
were up for election in 2010. Only one of the four incumbents sought re-election, Democrat Mike Ross of District 4
.
who was unchallenged in 2008 and received 70% of the vote. Snyder announced that he would retire in 2010, reportedly after polls showed him trailing Republican Tim Griffin.
. Boozman ran for the U.S. Senate, against Blanche Lincoln. The district (comprising the northwest part of the state) has been held by the GOP since 1966.
Incumbent Mike Beebe won every county in Arkansas with between 52.10% and 85.44% of the votes.
is running for Senate
and was not seeking re-election as Lieutenant Governor.
was term-limited and instead he ran for State Auditor.
was term-limited. Charlie Daniels
won every county in Arkansas with between 53.43% and 87.67% of the votes. 58.52% 88.51%
were up for election in 2010.
were up for election in 2010.
1. Right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife
2. Establish criteria before authorizing the issuance of bonds
3. Lower the threshold for issuing state bonds to attract major industries
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
2010 general elections were held November 2, 2010. Primaries were held May 18, 2010 and runoffs, if necessary, were held November 23, 2010. Arkansas elected seven constitutional officers, 17 of 35 state senate seats, all 100 house seats
Arkansas House of Representatives
The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the state. Each district has an average population of 26,734...
and 28 district prosecuting attorneys, and voted on one constitutional amendment and one referred question. Non-partisan judicial elections were held the same day as the party primaries for four Supreme Court
Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1925, it has consisted of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice...
justices, four appeals circuit court judges, and eight district court judges.
United States Senate
Incumbent DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the...
ran unsuccessfully for re-election against Republican John Boozman
John Boozman
John Nichols Boozman is the junior U.S. Senator for Arkansas . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for .Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the brother of state Senator Fay Boozman...
. Arkansas had previously only elected one Republican senator since the Reconstruction, who was defeated after his first term in 2002 by Mark Pryor
Mark Pryor
Mark Lunsford Pryor is the senior United States Senator from Arkansas, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party and former Attorney General of Arkansas....
. Lincoln faced Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
The Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas presides over the Arkansas Senate with a tie-breaking vote, serves as governor when the governor is out of state, and serves as governor if the governor is impeached, removed from office, dies or is otherwise unable to discharge the office's duties.The position...
Bill Halter
Bill Halter
William A. "Bill" Halter was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to succeed the late Republican Winthrop Paul Rockefeller in 2006, defeating Republican challenger Jim Holt by a margin of 57%–43%.Before his election as lieutenant governor,...
and narrowly won the primary contest.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on May 18, 2010, with early votingEarly voting
Early voting is the process by which electors can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. The availability and time periods for early voting vary based on...
from May 3–17. As no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
was held on June 8, with early voting from June 1–7.
Candidates
- Bill HalterBill HalterWilliam A. "Bill" Halter was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to succeed the late Republican Winthrop Paul Rockefeller in 2006, defeating Republican challenger Jim Holt by a margin of 57%–43%.Before his election as lieutenant governor,...
, Lieutenant Governor - Blanche LincolnBlanche LincolnBlanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the...
, incumbent senator - D.C. Morrison, businessman from Little Rock
Results
Republican primary
The Republican primary was held on May 18, 2010, with early votingEarly voting
Early voting is the process by which electors can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. The availability and time periods for early voting vary based on...
from May 3–17.
Candidates
- Randy Alexander, University of Arkansas Housing Director; Vice Chair, Washington County Tea Party
- Gilbert BakerGilbert Baker (Arkansas politician)Gilbert R. Baker is a Republican State Senator from Arkansas' 30th District. In 2010, Baker was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate seat formerly held by the Democrat Blanche Lincoln. He has been a member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2001.Baker holds degrees from Louisiana...
, state senatorArkansas SenateThe Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 76,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have full-time jobs during the rest of the year. The... - John BoozmanJohn BoozmanJohn Nichols Boozman is the junior U.S. Senator for Arkansas . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for .Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the brother of state Senator Fay Boozman...
, U.S. Representative - Curtis Coleman, businessman
- Kim HendrenKim HendrenKim D. Hendren is the Republican minority leader and the chairman of the Energy Committee of the Arkansas State Senate. A native and resident of Gravette in Benton County in northwestern Arkansas, Hendren represents District 9. He is a former Democrat in the most Republican part of the state....
, State Senate Minority Leader - Jim Holt, former state senator and Lincoln's 2004United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2004The 2004 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 2004 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Democrat incumbent U.S. Senator Blanche...
opponent - Fred Ramey, real estate investment company owner
- Conrad Reynolds, retired Army colonel
Results
United States Senate election results
United States House
All four of Arkansas's seats in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
were up for election in 2010. Only one of the four incumbents sought re-election, Democrat Mike Ross of District 4
Arkansas's 4th congressional district
Arkansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the southern half of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Notable towns in the district include Camden, Hope, Hot Springs, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, and Texarkana....
.
Results U.S. Congress District 01
This is an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Marion Berry was retiring. Berry has always been reelected in this district by a wide margin since his first reelection campaign in 1998, and was unopposed in 2008. The district is very Republican (giving only 38% to Obama) on a national level despite a long history of electing Democrats to local and state level offices.Results U.S. Congress District 02
This district was represented by seven term Democrat Vic SnyderVic Snyder
Victor F. "Vic" Snyder is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...
who was unchallenged in 2008 and received 70% of the vote. Snyder announced that he would retire in 2010, reportedly after polls showed him trailing Republican Tim Griffin.
Results U.S. Congress District 03
This district was represented by Republican John BoozmanJohn Boozman
John Nichols Boozman is the junior U.S. Senator for Arkansas . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for .Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the brother of state Senator Fay Boozman...
. Boozman ran for the U.S. Senate, against Blanche Lincoln. The district (comprising the northwest part of the state) has been held by the GOP since 1966.
Results U.S. Congress District 04
Governor
Republican Party
- Jim KeetJim KeetJames Holland Keet, known as Jim Keet , is a restaurant owner in Little Rock, Arkansas, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate...
, former state representative and state senator from Pulaski County
Write-in
- Billy Roper, Tea PartyTea Party movementThe Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and libertarian, and has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since 2009...
write-in candidate controversial for wanting an end to non-whites in the country and founder of the group White Revolution.
Results
Incumbent Mike Beebe won every county in Arkansas with between 52.10% and 85.44% of the votes.
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill HalterBill Halter
William A. "Bill" Halter was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to succeed the late Republican Winthrop Paul Rockefeller in 2006, defeating Republican challenger Jim Holt by a margin of 57%–43%.Before his election as lieutenant governor,...
is running for Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and was not seeking re-election as Lieutenant Governor.
Results
Secretary of State
Democrat incumbent Charlie DanielsCharlie Daniels (politician)
Charlie Daniels is an American Democratic Party politician from Arkansas. He is currently Auditor for the state of Arkansas and previously served as Arkansas’s Secretary of State and Commissioner of State Lands.-Early Life and Career:...
was term-limited and instead he ran for State Auditor.
Attorney general
Incumbent Dustin McDaniel won every county in Arkansas with between 59.71% and 88.28% of the votes.Treasurer
Incumbent Martha Shoffner won every county in Arkansas with between 53.43% and 87.67% of the votes.Auditor of State
Democrat incumbent Jim WoodJim Wood (Arkansas)
Jim Wood is the former State Auditor of Arkansas, and is a former State Legislator. He served from 2003 to 2011.- Biography :Jim Wood was born in Newport, Arkansas , and attended elementary school in Tupelo, Arkansas...
was term-limited. Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels (politician)
Charlie Daniels is an American Democratic Party politician from Arkansas. He is currently Auditor for the state of Arkansas and previously served as Arkansas’s Secretary of State and Commissioner of State Lands.-Early Life and Career:...
won every county in Arkansas with between 53.43% and 87.67% of the votes. 58.52% 88.51%
Commissioner of State Lands
Democrat incumbent Commissioner Mark Wilcox was term-limited.State Senate
Half of the thirty-file members of the Arkansas SenateArkansas Senate
The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 76,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have full-time jobs during the rest of the year. The...
were up for election in 2010.
State House of Representatives
All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of RepresentativesArkansas House of Representatives
The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the state. Each district has an average population of 26,734...
were up for election in 2010.
Judicial positions
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.- Arkansas judicial elections, 2010 at JudgepediaSam Adams AllianceSam Adams Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in Chicago in 2006, the group describes itself as a "fiercely independent organization dedicated to inspiring and encouraging grass-roots citizen activism."...
Ballot measures
Three statewide ballot questions have been certified:1. Right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife
2. Establish criteria before authorizing the issuance of bonds
3. Lower the threshold for issuing state bonds to attract major industries
- Arkansas 2010 ballot measures at BallotpediaSam Adams AllianceSam Adams Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in Chicago in 2006, the group describes itself as a "fiercely independent organization dedicated to inspiring and encouraging grass-roots citizen activism."...
Resuts
| Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| For | 612,495 | 82.78% | 448,711 | 64.20% | 431,724 | 62.35 % |
| Against | 127,444 | 17.22% | 250,167 | 35.80% | 260,735 | 37.65% |
| Approved | Approved | Approved | ||||
External links
- Elections from the Arkansas Secretary of State
- Candidates for Arkansas State Offices at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Arkansas Polls at Pollster.com
- Arkansas Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Arkansas 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
- 2010 Election at the Arkansas Democrat-GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the newspaper of record in the U.S. state of Arkansas, printed in Little Rock with a northwest edition published in Lowell...