2012Final results
2012 election for Arkansas Senate District 15
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
David J. Sanders (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Johnny Hoyt (D) by 9.4 points.
David J. SandersRepublican · winner
54.7%17,759
Johnny HoytDemocrat
45.3%14,700
32,459 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET