UPDATE 12:45 a.m.: Here are the final local vote counts. Italicized names indicate the winners of various races. This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the party affiliation of a District 11 JP candidate:
U.S. Senate
Natalie James, Democrat: 3,411
Sen. John Boozman, Republican: 7,918
Kenneth Cates, Libertarian: 229
Write-in: 2
U.S. House, District 4
John White, Democrat: 3,297
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, Republican: 7,997
Gregory Maxwell, Libertarian: 245
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican: 7,818
Ricky Dale Harrington, Libertarian: 171
Chris Jones, Democrat: 3,693
Write-in: 4
Lt. Governor
Kelly Ross Krout, Democrat: 3,492
Frank Gilbert, Libertarian: 300
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Republican: 7,811
Attorney General
Jesse Gibson, Democrat: 3,567
Tim Griffin, Republican: 8,000
Write-in: 4
Secretary of State
Secretary of State John Thurston, Republican: 7,986
Anna Beth Gorman, Democrat: 3,555
State Treasurer
State Rep. Mark Lowery, Republican: 8,003
Pam Whitaker, Democrat: 3,545
Auditor of State
Simeon Snow, Libertarian: 321
Diamond Arnold-Johnson, Democrat: 3,329
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, Republican: 7,854
Commissioner of State Lands
Tommy Land, Republican: 8,154
Darlene Goldi Gaines, Democrat: 3,294
State Senate District 02
Garry L. Smith, Democrat: 3,729
Matt Stone, Republican: 7,823
State House District 96
Sonia Barker: 9,612
State House District 97
Matthew Shepherd: 9,885
State Supreme Court Position 02
Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne: 6,388
Judge Chris Carnahan: 3,100
Union County Clerk
Crystal Osgood, Democrat: 3,726
Mandi Fudge, Republican: 7,766
Union County Circuit Clerk
Cherry Govan, Republican: 7,321
Allison Posey, Democrat: 4,171
Justice of the Peace District 6
Catherine Manor Noyes, Republican: 466
Cecil Polk, Democrat: 520
Justice of the Peace District 11
Bobby E. Bryan, Independent: 257
Phillip Hamaker, Republican: 1,121
El Dorado Mayor
Tokorra Cato, Independent: 184
Paul D. Choate, Republican: 2,497
Veronica Smith-Creer, Democrat: 1,796
El Dorado City Clerk
Heather McVay, Independent: 3,493
El Dorado City Council Ward 1, Position 1
David Hurst, Republican: 667
Michael Rice, Democrat: 601
El Dorado City Council Ward 1, Position 2
Frank R. Hash, Republican: 656
LaQuita Rainey, Democrat: 629
El Dorado City Council Ward 2, Position 2
Judy Ward, Republican: 843
Jacarllus Hill, Democrat: 448
El Dorado City Council Ward 4, Position 2
Patrick Frazier, Independent: 72
Kensel Spivey Green, Democrat: 428
Dianne Hammond, Republican: 560
El Dorado Constable
Eric Richardson, Democrat: 2,689
Jeffery “Scotty” Points, Republican: 4,119
Smackover Mayor
Donald R. Hopkins Jr., Independent: 12
Bobby Neal, Democrat: 156
Donald Brock, Republican: 350
Junction City Mayor
Stacey Lewis, Independent: 69
Sharon L. Williams, Republican: 95
Junction City City Council Ward 2, Position 1
Betty A. Simmons, Republican: 72
Gary Major, Independent: 92
Huttig Mayor
Emmitt A. Cole Jr., Democrat: 32
Bennie Ford Jr., Independent: 132
Felsenthal Mayor
Linda Newberry, Independent: 24
Theresa Howard, Independent: 24
Felsenthal City Council Position 1
Monica Thurlkill, Independent: 31
Mickey Parker, Independent: 16
Calion Mayor
Kenneth Anders, Republican: 78
Todd Parker, Independent: 43
Norphlet Mayor
Jim Crotty, Democrat: 222
Strong Mayor
Daryell Howell, Democrat: 80
Unopposed candidates
5,562 *
Issue 1
For: 4,784
Against: 6,169
Issue 2
For: 5,217
Against: 5,687
Issue 3
For: 6,099
Against: 5,003
Issue 4
For: 4,470
Against: 7,012
Library millage *
For: 1,155
Against: 2,813
* As of Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m.
Election Day was Tuesday and as polls closed at 7:30 p.m., election officials in Union County and across the state set to work counting ballots.
By press-time, votes out of about half of all precincts in Union County had been counted, including all four wards in El Dorado. Here’s where local vote counts stood:
U.S. Senate
Natalie James, Democrat: 2,908
Sen. John Boozman, Republican: 5,547
Kenneth Cates, Libertarian: 179
Write-in: 2
U.S. House, District 4
John White, Democrat: 2,773
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, Republican: 5,630
Gregory Maxwell, Libertarian: 193
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican: 5,438
Ricky Dale Harrington, Libertarian: 127
Chris Jones, Democrat: 3,146
Write-in: 4
Lt. Governor
Kelly Ross Krout, Democrat: 2,968
Frank Gilbert, Libertarian: 227
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Republican: 5,451
Attorney General
Jesse Gibson, Democrat: 2,991
Tim Griffin, Republican: 5,627
Write-in: 4
Secretary of State
Secretary of State John Thurston, Republican: 5,598
Anna Beth Gorman, Democrat: 3,009
State Treasurer
State Rep. Mark Lowery, Republican: 5,602
Pam Whitaker, Democrat: 3,003
Auditor of State
Simeon Snow, Libertarian: 242
Diamond Arnold-Johnson, Democrat: 2,786
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, Republican: 5,552
Commissioner of State Lands
Tommy Land, Republican: 5,783
Darlene Goldi Gaines, Democrat: 2,784
State Senate District 02
Garry L. Smith, Democrat: 3,131
Matt Stone, Republican: 5,480
State House District 96
Sonia Barker: 7,008
State House District 97
Matthew Shepherd: 7,245
State Supreme Court Position 02
Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne: 4,777
Judge Chris Carnahan: 2,339
Union County Clerk
Crystal Osgood, Democrat: 3,106
Mandi Fudge, Republican: 5,462
Union County Circuit Clerk
Cherry Govan, Republican: 5,080
Allison Posey, Democrat: 3,497
Justice of the Peace District 6
Catherine Manor Noyes, Republican: 287
Cecil Polk, Democrat: 379
Justice of the Peace District 11
Bobby E. Bryan, Independent: 146
Phillip Hamaker, Republican: 523
El Dorado Mayor
Tokorra Cato, Independent: 184
Paul D. Choate, Republican: 2,478
Veronica Smith-Creer, Democrat: 1,792
El Dorado City Clerk
Heather McVay: 3,475
El Dorado City Council Ward 1, Position 1
David Hurst, Republican: 663
Michael Rice, Democrat: 601
El Dorado City Council Ward 1, Position 2
Frank R. Hash, Republican: 653
LaQuita Rainey, Democrat: 628
El Dorado City Council Ward 2, Position 2
Judy Ward, Republican: 832
Jacarllus Hill, Democrat: 445
El Dorado City Council Ward 4, Position 2
Patrick Frazier, Independent: 72
Kensel Spivey Green, Democrat: 428
Dianne Hammond, Republican: 557
El Dorado Constable
Eric Richardson, Democrat: 2,584
Jeffery “Scotty” Points, Republican: 3,339
Smackover Mayor
Donald R. Hopkins Jr., Independent: 7
Bobby Neal, Democrat: 77
Donald Brock, Republican: 124
Junction City Mayor
Stacey Lewis, Independent: 69
Sharon L. Williams, Republican: 92
Junction City City Council Ward 2, Position 1
Betty A. Simmons, Republican: 70
Gary Major, Independent: 91
Huttig Mayor
Emmitt A. Cole Jr., Democrat: 5
Bennie Ford Jr., Independent: 17
Felsenthal Mayor
Linda Newberry, Independent: 5
Theresa Howard, Independent: 2
Felsenthal City Council Position 1
Monica Thurlkill, Independent: 5
Mickey Parker, Independent: 1
Calion Mayor
Kenneth Anders, Republican: 78
Todd Parker, Independent: 43
Norphlet Mayor
Jim Crotty, Democrat: 54
Strong Mayor
Daryell Howell, Democrat: 22
Unopposed candidates
5,562
Issue 1
For: 3,685
Against: 4,450
Issue 2
For: 3,850
Against: 4,261
Issue 3
For: 4,572
Against: 3,693
Issue 4
For: 3,512
Against: 5,049
Library millage
For: 1,155
Against: 2,813