2016 United States Senate election in Arkansas
2016 United States Senate election in Arkansas Turnout 64.65%
County results
Congressional district results
Township results
Precinct results Boozman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Eldridge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes
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 .
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
Candidates
Declared
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Boozman
Curtis Coleman
Undecided
Talk Business/Hendrix College
February 4, 2016
457
± 4.6%
68%
23%
9%
Results
Democratic primary
Conner Eldridge was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
Eldridge campaigning
Declared
Results
Third parties
The 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.[5]
Candidates
Nominated
Frank Gilbert, DeKalb Township Constable, former mayor of Tull , nominee for the state senate in 2012 and nominee for governor in 2014 [5]
General election
Candidates
Debates
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Boozman (R)
Conner Eldridge (D)
Frank Gilbert (L)
Other
Undecided
SurveyMonkey
November 1–7, 2016
930
± 4.6%
56%
41%
—
—
3%
SurveyMonkey
October 31 – November 6, 2016
798
± 4.6%
55%
42%
—
—
3%
SurveyMonkey
October 28 – November 3, 2016
696
± 4.6%
56%
43%
—
—
1%
SurveyMonkey
October 27 – November 2, 2016
593
± 4.6%
54%
43%
—
—
3%
SurveyMonkey
October 26 – November 1, 2016
475
± 4.6%
52%
46%
—
—
2%
SurveyMonkey
October 25–31, 2016
484
± 4.6%
54%
44%
—
—
2%
University of Arkansas
October 18–25, 2016
800
± 3.5%
61%
38%
—
1%
—
Talk Business/Hendrix College
October 21, 2016
463
± 4.6%
52%
34%
4%
2%
8%
Talk Business/Hendrix College
September 15–17, 2016
831
± 3.4%
55%
29%
5%
3%
8%
Emerson College
September 9–13, 2016
600
± 3.6%
44%
30%
—
11%
15%
Talk Business/Hendrix College
June 21, 2016
751
± 3.6%
51%
29%
6%
—
14%
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Unofficial County Results" . Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
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