The 2016 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Arkansas, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Incumbent senator John Boozman won re-election to a second term in office, becoming the first Republican senator reelected in the history of the state. Former U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge was the only Democrat to declare his candidacy. The primaries were held March 1.[1] This is also the first election that the state has simultaneously voted for a Republican Senate candidate and a Republican presidential candidate.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- John Boozman, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
- Curtis Coleman, businessman, candidate for governor in 2014 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Boozman |
Curtis Coleman |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk Business/Hendrix College[3] | February 4, 2016 | 457 | ± 4.6% | 68% | 23% | 9% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Boozman (incumbent) | 298,039 | 76.45% | |
| Republican | Curtis Coleman | 91,795 | 23.55% | |
| Total votes | 389,834 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editConner Eldridge was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
edit
Declared
edit- Conner Eldridge, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Conner Eldridge | 214,228 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 214,228 | 100.00% | ||
Third parties
editThe Libertarian Party of Arkansas held a special nominating convention on October 24, 2015, to select nominees for elections in 2016. Frank Gilbert was selected as the nominee for the U.S. Senate race.[6]
Candidates
editNominated
edit- Frank Gilbert, DeKalb Township Constable, former mayor of Tull, nominee for the state senate in 2012 and nominee for governor in 2014[6]
General election
editCandidates
edit- John Boozman (R), incumbent senator
- Conner Eldridge (D), former United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
- Frank Gilbert (L), DeKalb Township Constable, former mayor of Tull, nominee for the state senate in 2012 and nominee for governor in 2014
Debates
edit| Dates | Location | Boozman | Eldridge | Gilbert | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2016 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Participant | Participant | Participant | [7] - C-SPAN |
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe R | November 2, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[10] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[11] | Safe R | November 8, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[12] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
Polling
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Boozman (R) |
Conner Eldridge (D) |
Frank Gilbert (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey[13] | November 1–7, 2016 | 930 | ± 4.6% | 56% | 41% | — | — | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey[14] | October 31 – November 6, 2016 | 798 | ± 4.6% | 55% | 42% | — | — | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey[15] | October 28 – November 3, 2016 | 696 | ± 4.6% | 56% | 43% | — | — | 1% |
| SurveyMonkey[16] | October 27 – November 2, 2016 | 593 | ± 4.6% | 54% | 43% | — | — | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey[17] | October 26 – November 1, 2016 | 475 | ± 4.6% | 52% | 46% | — | — | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey[18] | October 25–31, 2016 | 484 | ± 4.6% | 54% | 44% | — | — | 2% |
| University of Arkansas[19] | October 18–25, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 61% | 38% | — | 1% | — |
| Talk Business/Hendrix College[20] | October 21, 2016 | 463 | ± 4.6% | 52% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 8% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix College[21] | September 15–17, 2016 | 831 | ± 3.4% | 55% | 29% | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Emerson College[22] | September 9–13, 2016 | 600 | ± 3.6% | 44% | 30% | — | 11% | 15% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix College[23] | June 21, 2016 | 751 | ± 3.6% | 51% | 29% | 6% | — | 14% |
Hypothetical polling
with Mike Beebe
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Boozman (R) |
Mike Beebe (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[24] | August 1–3, 2014 | 1,066 | ± 3% | 40% | 46% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[25] | September 18–21, 2014 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 39% | 49% | — | 12% |
| Talk Business/Hendrix College[26] | June 8–11, 2015 | 1,183 | ± 1.84% | 37% | 45% | — | 18% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Boozman (incumbent) | 661,984 | 59.77% | +1.87% | |
| Democratic | Conner Eldridge | 400,602 | 36.17% | −0.78% | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 43,866 | 3.96% | +0.72% | |
| Write-in | 1,070 | 0.10% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,107,522 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
edit- Arkansas (Largest city: Stuttgart)
- Fulton (Largest city: Salem)
- Monroe (largest city: Clarendon)
- Mississippi (largest city: Osceola)
- Lincoln (largest city: Star City)
- Jackson (largest city: Newport)
- Lawrence (largest city: Walnut Ridge)
By congressional district
editBoozman won all 4 congressional districts[28]
| District | Boozman | Eldridge | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 33% | Rick Crawford |
| 2nd | 51% | 45% | French Hill |
| 3rd | 64% | 31% | Steve Womack |
| 4th | 62% | 35% | Bruce Westerman |
References
edit- ^ "Conner Eldridge to Challenge Boozman for U.S. Senate Seat | Times Record". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ DeMillo, Andrew (June 9, 2014). "Boozman, back at work post-surgery, to run in '16". Associated Press. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Talk Business/Hendrix College
- ^ "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election official Results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Yokley, Eli (September 9, 2015). "Former U.S. Attorney Will Challenge Boozman in Arkansas". Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Brawner, Steve (October 25, 2015). "Arkansas Libertarians Nominate 23, Including Full Congressional Slate". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Full debate
- ^ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for November 2, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Daily Kos Election 2016 forecast: The final version". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2016". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ SurveyMonkey
- ^ University of Arkansas
- ^ Talk Business/Hendrix College
- ^ Talk Business/Hendrix College
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Talk Business/Hendrix College
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Talk Business/Hendrix College
- ^ "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Unofficial County Results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites (Archived)