Boozman wins outright; Lincoln, Halter head to runoff (Updated)

Editor’s note: This update provides new info about the GOP primary in the 3rd Congressional District race, and updates the statewide and district numbers.

U.S. Rep. John Boozman was the big winner on the Republican side of the U.S. Senate race, with enough votes to help him avoid a runoff election in a crowded primary field.

The Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race will see U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter face each other in a June 8 runoff election. D.C. Morrison, the third and most conservative candidate in the Democratic primary proved the spoiler by collection 13% of the primary vote. Most pundits didn’t expect Morrison to capture more than 10% of the Democratic primary vote.

Updated info: In the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District, Rogers Mayor Steve Womack captured the most votes, but was not able to avoid a runoff. Womack received 19,358 votes (with 100% of precincts reporting), or 31.2% of the vote. Womack will face State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe of Rogers in a June 8 runoff election. Bledsoe received 8,211 votes, or 13.3% of the count. Fort Smith attorney Gunner DeLay garnered 8,053 votes, or 13%. It is possible the DeLay camp could ask for a recount. The City Wire has asked the DeLay campaign about their intentions and will post a story or update when a response is received.

U.S. SENATE (Sebastian County)
Democratic Primary
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter: 2,798 (44.95%)
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln: 2,916 (46.84%)
D.C. Morrison: 511 (8.21%)

U.S. SENATE (Crawford County)
Democratic Primary
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter: 1,837 (46.54%)
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln: 1,529 (38.74%)
D.C. Morrison: 581 (14.72%)

U.S. SENATE (statewide)
Democratic Primary (98,9% of precincts reporting)
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter: 138,660 (42.5%)
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln: 145,207 (44.5%)
D.C. Morrison: 42,349 (13%)

U.S. SENATE (Sebastian County; top three only)
GOP Primary
U.S. Rep. John Boozman: 8,327 (81.07%)
Jim Holt: 848 (8.26%)
Conrad Reynolds: 336 (3.27%)

U.S. SENATE (Crawford County; top three only)
GOP Primary
State Sen. Gilbert Baker: 145 (3.41%)
U.S. Rep. John Boozman: 3,295 (77.6%)
Jim Holt: 431 (10.15%)

U.S. SENATE (statewide; top three only)
GOP Primary (98.9% of precincts reporting)
State Sen. Gilbert Baker: 15,848 (11.3%)
U.S. Rep. John Boozman: 74,009 (53%)
Jim Holt: 24,272 (11.3%)

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (District totals; top three only)
GOP Primary only (100% of precincts reporting)
Sen. Cecile Bledsoe: 8,211 (13.3%)
Gunner DeLay: 8,053 (13%)
Steve Womack: 19,358 (31.2%)