The 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Asa Hutchinson won re-election to a second term, winning by more than 33 percentage points and carrying all but seven counties, marking the largest winning margin of any Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas history.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Asa Hutchinson, incumbent governor
- Jan Morgan, gun range owner
Declined
- Tim Griffin, lieutenant governor and former U.S. representative (running for re-election)
- Leslie Rutledge, attorney general (running for re-election)
- John Thurston, land commissioner (running for Secretary of State)
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jared Henderson, former Arkansas executive director of Teach For America
- Leticia Sanders, hairdresser
Declined
- Keith Ingram, Minority Leader of the Arkansas Senate
- Jay Martin, former Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Kevin Smith, mayor of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, former Majority Whip of the Arkansas Senate, former Democratic candidate in 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Results
Independents
Candidates
Declined
- Bobby Bones, radio host
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark West (Libertarian), pastor and nominee for AR-01 in 2016
General election
Predictions
Debates
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Ashley (largest city: Crossett)
- Bradley (largest city: Warren)
- Clark (largest city: Arkadelphia)
- Dallas (largest city: Fordyce)
- Desha (largest city: Dumas)
- Drew (largest city: Monticello)
- Jackson (largest city: Newport)
- Lafayette (largest city: Stamps)
- Lincoln (largest city: Star City)
- Little River (largest city: Ashdown)
- Mississippi (largest city: Osceola)
- Monroe (largest city: Clarendon)
- Nevada (largest city: Prescott)
- Ouachita (largest city: Camden)
- Pike (largest city: Glenwood)
- Woodruff (largest city: Augusta)
By congressional district
Hutchinson won all four congressional districts.
See also
- 2018 Arkansas elections
References
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
- Jared Henderson (D) for Governor
- Asa Hutchinson (R) for Governor
- Mark West (L) for Governor
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