Arkansas governor's race: 2026 result
Arkansas · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countSanders (R) 53.9%, Love (D) 38.6%.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) won the Arkansas governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.9% of the vote to Fredrick Love's 38.6%, a margin of 15.3 points (135,462 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 9 at 2:41 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Arkansas governor's race
from the count and past results- Decided by 15.3 points (135,462 votes): the 21st closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Colt Shelby (Libertarian) took 7.6% of the vote.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was re-elected.
Arkansas governor's race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 2:41 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders · incumbent | Republican | 477,304 | 53.9 |
| Fredrick Love | Democratic | 341,842 | 38.6 |
| Colt Shelby | Libertarian | 66,913 | 7.6 |
| Total | 886,059 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Arkansas Senate race · Tom Cotton (R)
- Arkansas: House districts in 2026
- Closest governor's races: NV governor (0.1), KS governor (0.7), FL governor (1.3), TN governor (2.6), AL governor (4.0)
- Governors results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election (revision 1384717520, November 9 at 2:41 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.