2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson won re-election to a second term, winning by more than 33 percentage points and carrying all but seven counties, marking the largest winning margin of any Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas history.

Declared

 * Asa Hutchinson, incumbent governor
 * Jan Morgan, gun range owner

Declined

 * Tim Griffin, lieutenant governor and former U.S. Representative (running for re-election)
 * Leslie Rutledge, attorney general (running for re-election)
 * John Thurston, land commissioner (running for Secretary of State)

Results
[[File:Arkansas gubernatorial Republican primary, 2018.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county: Hutchinson

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{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}} Morgan

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Declared

 * Jared Henderson, former Arkansas executive director of Teach For America
 * Leticia Sanders, hairdresser

Declined

 * Keith Ingram, Minority Leader of the Arkansas Senate
 * Jay Martin, former Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
 * Kevin Smith, Mayor of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas and former Majority Whip of the Arkansas Senate. Former Democratic candidate in 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas.

Results
[[File:Arkansas gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018.svg|thumb|200px|Results by county: Henderson

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{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}} Sanders

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Declined

 * Bobby Bones, radio host

Declared

 * Mark West (Libertarian), pastor and nominee for AR-01 in 2016

Predictions

 * Notes

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Ashley (Largest city: Crossett)
 * Bradley (largest city: Warren)
 * Clark (largest city: Arkadelphia)
 * Dallas (Largest city: Fordyce)
 * Desha (largest city: Dumas)
 * Drew (Largest city: Monticello)
 * Jackson (largest city: Newport)
 * Lafayette (Largest city: Stamps)
 * Lincoln (largest city: Star City)
 * Little River (largest city: Ashdown)
 * Mississippi (largest city: Osceola)
 * Monroe (largest city: Clarendon)
 * Nevada (Largest city: Prescott)
 * Ouachita (Largest city: Camden)
 * Pike (Largest city: Glenwood)
 * Woodruff (largest city: Augusta)