2018 Arkansas Senate election

2018 Arkansas Senate election

November 6, 2018

18 out of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.38%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jonathan Dismang Keith Ingram
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 15, 2015 January 15, 2013
Leader's seat District 28 District 24
Last election 26 9
Seats after 26 9
Seat change

President Pro Tempore before election

Jonathan Dismang
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

Jim Hendren
Republican

The 2018 Arkansas Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, to determine which party would control the Arkansas Senate for the following two years in the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly. Eighteen out of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on May 22, 2018. Prior to the election, 26 seats were held by Republicans and 9 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.