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2022Final results

2022 election for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor · Arkansas

Leslie Rutledge (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Kelly Ross Krout (D) by 32.3 points.

Leslie RutledgeRepublican · winner
64.3%575,424
32.0%286,424
Frank GilbertLibertarian
3.7%33,050
894,898 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

The seat's recent races

EvenR+31.22018R+32.32022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The candidates

Leslie Rutledge (R)Kelly Ross Krout (D)

Also on the ballot: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian), 3.7%