2008Final results
2008 election for Arkansas Senate District 30
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Gilbert Baker (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Joe White (D) by 10.0 points.
Gilbert BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%20,253
Joe WhiteDemocrat
45.0%16,561
36,814 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET