Arkansas Election Results

General elections were held in Arkansas on November 2, 2010, and on this day voters elected the governor, one senator, and four members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Democrat Mike Beebe was reelected for governor, beating out Republican challenger Jim Keet.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=AR

In the Senate race, Republican challenger John Boozman unseated Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln. Lincoln called Boozman to congratulate him on the win less than an hour and a half after the polls closed, and Boozman has been quoted as saying, "While we may have disagreed on the issues, we've always wanted what's best for Arkansas."http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/02/arkansas-flips-to-red-as-blanche-lincoln-falls-to-republican-joh/

For the House of Representatives, the first three districts were won by Republicans Crawford, Griffin, and Womack. The 4th district was won by Ross. All 3 major ballot measures were approved by Arkansas residents, including a constitutional right to hunt and fish, a constitutional limit on interest rates to 17%, and the establishment of criteria for economic improvement project financing.http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/arkansas

Republican John McCain captured the state's six electoral votes on November 4, 2008. Throughout the evening, McCain held a commanding lead over Democrat Barack Obama. McCain led Obama by as much as 16 percentage points for much of the night. Both MSNBC and CNN projected McCain to be the winner in the hours after polls closed.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25362635/race/president In addition, incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Pryor was projected to retain his seat in office.http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/04/democrats-hope-for-filibuster-proof-majority-in-senate-2/

Other Arkansas Races

Senate:
- Winner: Incumbent Mark Pryor (D)
- Challenger: Rebekah Kennedy (G)
4 representative races

Gay Adoption

Voters in Arkansas approved Proposed Initiative Act 1, a measure which bans gay couples from adopting children. With nearly all of the precincts reporting, figures showed voters approved the measure 57% to 43%.CNN: Arkansas Election 2008 Results ABC News: Voters Weigh In on Key Issues (November 5, 2008)