State supreme courts / Arkansas

Arkansas Supreme Court

7 justices, chosen by nonpartisan election.

Chosen by
Nonpartisan election
Justices
7
Term
8 years
Retirement age
Not confirmed
Next election
Not confirmed

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Justices

JusticeRoleSeat
Karen R. BakerChief justicePosition 1
Courtney Rae HudsonAssociate justicePosition 2
Cody HilandAssociate justicePosition 3
Barbara WebbAssociate justicePosition 4
Shawn A. WomackAssociate justicePosition 5
Nicholas BronniAssociate justicePosition 6
Rhonda K. WoodAssociate justicePosition 7

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2024

STATE SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, POSITION 1

CandidatePartyVotesShare
KAREN BAKERNonpartisan546,64952.7%
RHONDA WOODNonpartisan491,05247.3%

2022

STATE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, POSITION 2

CandidatePartyVotesShare
ROBIN WYNNENonpartisan448,04458.4%
CHRIS CARNAHANNonpartisan319,43041.6%

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  • JUSTICE OF PEACE: several seats may be pooled under one office label in the source; built from several office labels or district codes in the source; rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.

2018

STATE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, district 3

CandidatePartyVotesShare
STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE COURTNEY GOODSONNonpartisan463,67755.7%
DAVID STERLINGNonpartisan369,30644.3%

2016

Not shown

  • JUSTICE OF PEACE: built from several office labels or district codes in the source; rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.

No contests in the data for 2020.

November general elections only.

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

Arkansas overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections

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