Arkansas State Senate District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kim Hammer Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Kim Hammer (R) 75.7, Jaron Salazar (L) 24.3
- Last election
- Kim Hammer (Republican) won by 51.4 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Kim Hammer, is not on the candidate list.
- Joshua IrbyDemocratic
- Rodney WrightRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
All State Senate districts
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member listed
Map settings
Vote in Arkansas
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 27,387
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKim HammerWon(incumbent) Republican 20,73875.7% LibertarianJaron Salazar Libertarian 6,64924.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,639
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBreanne DavisWon Republican 27,639100.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg StandridgeWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael LamoureuxWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CrumblyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CrumblyWon Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,589
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve HigginbothomWon Democratic 14,03490.0% OtherRose McGee Other 1,55510.0% - Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn RiggsWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVictor F. SnyderWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVic SnyderWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharlie Cole ChaffinWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharlie Cole ChaffinWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,460
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharlie Cole ChaffinWon Democratic 16,96169.3% RepublicanNorma Stewart Republican 7,49930.7% - Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R. TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R. TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,566
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R. TeagueWon Democratic 19,48786.4% RepublicanJohn Bush Republican 3,07913.6% - Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirgil FletcherWon(incumbent) Democratic —— RepublicanCharles Mazander Republican —— - Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Arkansas Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill WalmsleyWon Democratic ——
1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). Arkansas State Senate District 16, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/senate/16. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/ar/senate/16" title="Arkansas Senate District 16" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Sources
Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ar/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026