2020Final results
2020 election for Arkansas Senate District 1
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
Bart Hester (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Ronetta J. Francis (D) by 29.9 points.
Bart HesterRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.9%36,778
Ronetta J. FrancisDemocrat
35.1%19,855
56,633 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET