Arkansas State Senate District 27
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Justin Boyd Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Justin Boyd (R) 63.6, Becky Ward (D) 36.4
- Last election
- Justin Boyd (Republican) won by 27.2 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BoydRight column: Guzman
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBoydNo published score for Guzman
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Eduardo GuzmanDemocratic
- Justin BoydIncumbentRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (16 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 18,506
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJustin BoydWon Republican 11,76563.6% DemocraticBecky Ward Democratic 6,74136.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,569
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTrent GarnerWon(incumbent) Republican 19,89261.1% DemocraticKeidra Burrell Democratic 12,67738.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,789
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTrent GarnerWon Republican 16,80354.6% DemocraticBobby J. Pierce(incumbent) Democratic 13,98645.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,311
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBobby J. PierceWon Democratic 15,80550.5% RepublicanHenry L. Frisby II Republican 15,50649.5% - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FletcherWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve FarisWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve FarisWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,854
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth WhitakerWon Republican 15,57358.0% DemocraticDorvan Wiley Democratic 11,28142.0% - Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMorril HarrimanWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMorril HarrimanWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,321
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJean C. EdwardsWon Democratic 7,38655.5% IndependentStanley Norris Independent 4,40433.1% RepublicanJesse Turner Republican 1,53111.5% - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKnox NelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKnox NelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim WoodWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert HarveyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas Senate District 27, 1972 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert HarveyWon(incumbent) Democratic ——
1972 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Arkansas State Senate District 27, election results 1972 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/senate/27. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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:27
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026