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2022 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election
The 2022 Arkansas U.S. Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. John Boozman won the election with 65.73% of the vote.


John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 65.73%
Votes: 592,437

Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 31.09%
Votes: 280,187

Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.18%
Votes: 28,682
Total votes: 901,306
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Results by county
Arkansas County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 74.95%
Votes: 3,342
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 22.70%
Votes: 1,012
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.35%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 4,459
Boone County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.20%
Votes: 10,174
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 15.60%
Votes: 1,979
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 4.20%
Votes: 533
Total votes: 12,686
Chicot County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 49.90%
Votes: 1,687
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 48.89%
Votes: 1,653
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 41
Total votes: 3,381
Cleveland County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 84.04%
Votes: 2,343
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 13.63%
Votes: 380
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 65
Total votes: 2,788
Crawford County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 78.59%
Votes: 13,894
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.68%
Votes: 3,125
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.73%
Votes: 660
Total votes: 17,679
Desha County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 54.64%
Votes: 1,647
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 43.00%
Votes: 1,296
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 71
Total votes: 3,014
Fulton County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 78.60%
Votes: 3,119
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.16%
Votes: 681
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 4.23%
Votes: 168
Total votes: 3,968
Hempstead County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 72.00%
Votes: 3,338
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 25.73%
Votes: 1,193
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 4,636
Izard County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.75%
Votes: 3,687
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 15.79%
Votes: 721
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.46%
Votes: 158
Total votes: 4,566
Lafayette County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 65.49%
Votes: 1,281
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 32.31%
Votes: 632
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 43
Total votes: 1,956
Little River County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.98%
Votes: 2,879
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 21.06%
Votes: 798
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 112
Total votes: 3,789
Marion County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.65%
Votes: 4,766
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.96%
Votes: 1,015
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 203
Total votes: 5,984
Montgomery County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.80%
Votes: 2,516
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.87%
Votes: 532
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.33%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 3,153
Perry County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 76.98%
Votes: 2,919
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 18.78%
Votes: 712
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 4.25%
Votes: 161
Total votes: 3,792
Polk County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 82.59%
Votes: 5,669
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 13.58%
Votes: 932
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.83%
Votes: 263
Total votes: 6,864
Randolph County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.31%
Votes: 4,160
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.47%
Votes: 864
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 4.21%
Votes: 221
Total votes: 5,245
Sebastian County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 70.32%
Votes: 24,097
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 26.05%
Votes: 8,926
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 1,246
Total votes: 34,269
Stone County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 77.94%
Votes: 3,949
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 18.39%
Votes: 932
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 186
Total votes: 5,067
White County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.24%
Votes: 18,497
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.19%
Votes: 3,732
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.57%
Votes: 823
Total votes: 23,052
Ashley County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.51%
Votes: 4,103
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 23.02%
Votes: 1,251
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 80
Total votes: 5,434
Bradley County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 69.70%
Votes: 1,824
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 27.89%
Votes: 730
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.41%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 2,617
Clark County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 60.36%
Votes: 3,685
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 37.13%
Votes: 2,267
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.51%
Votes: 153
Total votes: 6,105
Columbia County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 69.01%
Votes: 4,177
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 28.94%
Votes: 1,752
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 124
Total votes: 6,053
Crittenden County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 51.07%
Votes: 5,436
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 46.96%
Votes: 4,999
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.97%
Votes: 210
Total votes: 10,645
Drew County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 67.19%
Votes: 3,525
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 31.11%
Votes: 1,632
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 89
Total votes: 5,246
Garland County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 68.60%
Votes: 22,606
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 27.80%
Votes: 9,162
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.60%
Votes: 1,186
Total votes: 32,954
Hot Spring County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 74.60%
Votes: 7,360
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 21.68%
Votes: 2,139
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.72%
Votes: 367
Total votes: 9,866
Jackson County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 72.61%
Votes: 2,913
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 24.63%
Votes: 988
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 111
Total votes: 4,012
Lawrence County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.68%
Votes: 3,692
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 15.93%
Votes: 729
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 155
Total votes: 4,576
Logan County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.00%
Votes: 4,920
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.57%
Votes: 1,094
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 214
Total votes: 6,228
Miller County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.78%
Votes: 8,475
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 21.66%
Votes: 2,422
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.56%
Votes: 286
Total votes: 11,183
Nevada County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 67.87%
Votes: 1,667
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 30.13%
Votes: 740
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 49
Total votes: 2,456
Phillips County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 45.11%
Votes: 1,929
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 53.34%
Votes: 2,281
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 66
Total votes: 4,276
Pope County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.39%
Votes: 13,158
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 21.07%
Votes: 3,678
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.54%
Votes: 618
Total votes: 17,454
Saline County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 71.73%
Votes: 30,900
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 24.61%
Votes: 10,602
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.65%
Votes: 1,574
Total votes: 43,076
Sevier County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.71%
Votes: 2,888
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.25%
Votes: 625
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.04%
Votes: 110
Total votes: 3,623
Union County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 68.33%
Votes: 7,926
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 29.68%
Votes: 3,443
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.98%
Votes: 230
Total votes: 11,599
Woodruff County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 66.28%
Votes: 1,376
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 30.49%
Votes: 633
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.23%
Votes: 67
Total votes: 2,076
Baxter County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 78.30%
Votes: 12,207
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 18.86%
Votes: 2,940
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.84%
Votes: 443
Total votes: 15,590
Calhoun County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.16%
Votes: 1,269
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.75%
Votes: 281
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 1,583
Clay County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 78.63%
Votes: 3,080
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.82%
Votes: 698
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 139
Total votes: 3,917
Conway County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 69.21%
Votes: 4,648
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 27.64%
Votes: 1,856
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.16%
Votes: 212
Total votes: 6,716
Cross County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.58%
Votes: 3,707
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 22.00%
Votes: 1,079
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 119
Total votes: 4,905
Faulkner County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 65.54%
Votes: 26,218
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 30.64%
Votes: 12,257
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.81%
Votes: 1,526
Total votes: 40,001
Grant County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 82.91%
Votes: 5,205
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 13.68%
Votes: 859
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.41%
Votes: 214
Total votes: 6,278
Howard County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 73.84%
Votes: 2,668
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 23.83%
Votes: 861
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.32%
Votes: 84
Total votes: 3,613
Jefferson County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 43.97%
Votes: 7,570
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 54.25%
Votes: 9,339
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 307
Total votes: 17,216
Lee County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 49.20%
Votes: 978
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 48.09%
Votes: 956
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 1,988
Lonoke County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 76.14%
Votes: 17,007
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 20.04%
Votes: 4,477
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.81%
Votes: 852
Total votes: 22,336
Mississippi County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 63.87%
Votes: 5,430
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 33.83%
Votes: 2,876
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.29%
Votes: 195
Total votes: 8,501
Newton County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.74%
Votes: 2,440
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.76%
Votes: 513
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.50%
Votes: 107
Total votes: 3,060
Pike County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 84.61%
Votes: 3,133
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 12.75%
Votes: 472
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.65%
Votes: 98
Total votes: 3,703
Prairie County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 83.11%
Votes: 2,209
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 14.52%
Votes: 386
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.37%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 2,658
Scott County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 84.64%
Votes: 2,497
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 11.83%
Votes: 349
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 104
Total votes: 2,950
Sharp County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 80.45%
Votes: 4,848
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.25%
Votes: 979
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.30%
Votes: 199
Total votes: 6,026
Van Buren County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 77.93%
Votes: 4,861
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.81%
Votes: 1,111
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 4.26%
Votes: 266
Total votes: 6,238
Yell County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 81.03%
Votes: 4,264
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 15.89%
Votes: 836
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 162
Total votes: 5,262
Benton County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 65.08%
Votes: 58,938
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 31.29%
Votes: 28,336
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.63%
Votes: 3,288
Total votes: 90,562
Carroll County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 64.98%
Votes: 5,867
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 31.40%
Votes: 2,835
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.62%
Votes: 327
Total votes: 9,029
Cleburne County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 83.14%
Votes: 8,336
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 13.39%
Votes: 1,342
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.47%
Votes: 348
Total votes: 10,026
Craighead County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 67.78%
Votes: 18,697
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 28.58%
Votes: 7,882
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 1,004
Total votes: 27,583
Dallas County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 66.50%
Votes: 1,366
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 30.67%
Votes: 630
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.82%
Votes: 58
Total votes: 2,054
Franklin County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.73%
Votes: 4,284
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 16.60%
Votes: 892
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 197
Total votes: 5,373
Greene County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 78.65%
Votes: 9,050
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.62%
Votes: 2,027
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.73%
Votes: 429
Total votes: 11,506
Independence County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.13%
Votes: 8,325
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.48%
Votes: 1,839
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 357
Total votes: 10,521
Johnson County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 75.67%
Votes: 5,287
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 20.87%
Votes: 1,458
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.46%
Votes: 242
Total votes: 6,987
Lincoln County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 74.64%
Votes: 2,040
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 22.65%
Votes: 619
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.71%
Votes: 74
Total votes: 2,733
Madison County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 77.73%
Votes: 4,489
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 19.08%
Votes: 1,102
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 184
Total votes: 5,775
Monroe County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 57.99%
Votes: 1,295
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 39.90%
Votes: 891
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 2,233
Ouachita County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 59.52%
Votes: 4,163
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 38.08%
Votes: 2,663
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.40%
Votes: 168
Total votes: 6,994
Poinsett County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 79.64%
Votes: 4,419
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 17.59%
Votes: 976
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.78%
Votes: 154
Total votes: 5,549
Pulaski County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 42.73%
Votes: 52,745
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 54.69%
Votes: 67,503
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 3,184
Total votes: 123,432
Searcy County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 81.10%
Votes: 2,523
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 13.69%
Votes: 426
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 5.21%
Votes: 162
Total votes: 3,111
St Francis County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 49.89%
Votes: 2,514
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 48.10%
Votes: 2,424
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 101
Total votes: 5,039
Washington County
John Boozman (REP)
Percent: 53.01%
Votes: 37,336
Natalie James (DEM)
Percent: 43.92%
Votes: 30,935
Kenneth Cates (LIB)
Percent: 3.07%
Votes: 2,160
Total votes: 70,431
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