2022Final results
2022 election for Arkansas Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Arkansas
John Thurston (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Anna Beth Gorman (D) by 34.3 points.
John ThurstonRepublican · winner
67.1%598,255
Anna Beth GormanDemocrat
32.9%292,691
890,946 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
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+34.8 |
| Governor | R+28.0 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+32.3 |
| Attorney General | R+35.4 |
| Treasurer | R+32.1 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET