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Arkansas — 2010 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateArkansas · U.S. SenateJohn BoozmanR+21.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- John Boozman✓Republican451,61857.9%
- Blanche L. Lincoln(i)Democrat288,15637.0%
- Trevor DrownIndependent25,2343.2%
- John Laney Gray IIIGreen14,4301.9%
- Stephan "Troublemaker" HercherOther1430.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+19.9Senate 2010R+21.0vs. baselineR+1.1
Arkansas's 2010 Senate race ran 1.1 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.2% |
| 1980 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | +79.5% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2022 | −34.6% |
Same ballot, 2010AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.