The 2022 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the 2022 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 18 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections in March 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.
Composition
Retirements
Democrats
- District 10: Larry Teague retired.
- District 24: Keith Ingram retired due to term limits.
- District 31: Joyce Elliott retired due to term limits.
Independents
- District 2: Jim Hendren retired.
Republicans
- District 3: Cecile Bledsoe retired.
- District 7: Colby Fulfer retired.
- District 8: Mathew Pitsch retired to run for treasurer of Arkansas.
- District 27: Trent Garner retired.
- District 35: Jason Rapert retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas.
Incumbents defeated
In primaries
Republicans
- District 3: Charles Beckham lost renomination to former Magnolia, Arkansas City Councilman Steve Crowell after being redistricted from District 12.
- District 6: Bill Sample lost renomination to Garland County Justice of the Peace Matt McKee after being redistricted from District 14.
- District 22: James Sturch lost renomination to House Representative John Payton after being redistricted from District 19.
- District 28: Bob Ballinger lost renomination to former senator Bryan King after being redistricted from District 5.
Predictions
Summary
- Note: All districts were renumbered following the redistricting process.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Detailed results
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
See also
References