2024Final results
2024 election for Arkansas Senate District 22
Arkansas State Senate · Arkansas
John Payton (R) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Sandy Maier (D) by 64.5 points.
John PaytonRepublican · winner
82.2%28,121
Sandy MaierDemocrat
17.8%6,078
The same year, the district voted R+59.7 for president; this race was R+64.5.34,199 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET