Arkansas 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.7% |
| 2012 | −25.6% |
| 2016 | −34.9% |
| 2020 | −40.9% |
| 2024 | −45.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 24.0%64,113 | 72.9%194,711 | 267,177 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 26.2%54,598 | 73.8%153,774 | 208,372 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%237,596 | 237,596 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 28.8%57,907 | 68.9%138,757 | 201,245 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.3%183,866 | 241,047 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 32.4%63,555 | 63.3%124,139 | 196,256 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 39.1%96,601 | 56.2%138,800 | 246,843 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 43.5%78,267 | 51.8%93,224 | 180,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 69.3%127,577 | 30.7%56,611 | 184,188 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 66.6%162,388 | 33.4%81,556 | 243,944 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 66.8%129,701 | 33.2%64,357 | 194,058 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 60.1%120,266 | 39.7%79,437 | 199,956 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 52.8%105,280 | 44.3%88,436 | 199,450 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 53.4%95,290 | 46.6%83,147 | 178,437 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 69.8%149,558 | 30.2%64,618 | 214,176 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 64.3%101,026 | 35.7%56,071 | 157,097 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 64.2%105,782 | 35.8%58,937 | 164,719 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 97.2%121,047 | 0.0%0 | 124,528 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 64.8%124,208 | 35.2%67,427 | 191,635 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 68.9%116,217 | 31.1%52,565 | 168,782 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.1%280,187 | 65.7%592,437 | 901,306 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 66.5%793,871 | 1,193,261 |
| 2016 | R | 36.2%400,602 | 59.8%661,984 | 1,106,452 |
| 2014 | R | 39.5%334,174 | 56.5%478,819 | 847,000 |
| 2010 | R | 37.0%288,156 | 57.9%451,618 | 779,581 |
| 2008 | D | 79.5%804,678 | 0.0%0 | 1,011,754 |
| 2004 | D | 55.9%580,973 | 44.1%458,036 | 1,039,221 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9%433,386 | 46.1%370,735 | 804,121 |
| 1998 | D | 55.1%385,878 | 42.2%295,870 | 700,644 |
| 1996 | R | 47.3%400,241 | 52.7%445,942 | 846,183 |
| 1992 | D | 60.2%553,635 | 39.8%366,373 | 920,008 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%493,910 | 0.0%0 | 493,910 |
| 1986 | D | 62.3%433,122 | 37.7%262,313 | 695,435 |
| 1984 | D | 57.3%502,341 | 42.7%373,615 | 875,956 |
| 1980 | D | 59.1%477,905 | 40.9%330,576 | 808,481 |
| 1978 | D | 76.5%395,506 | 16.3%84,308 | 517,025 |
Arkansas's 1st stretches across the Mississippi Delta and Ozark highlands, combining rural agricultural communities with small river cities. Its R+45.5 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the most consistently one-sided congressional districts in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 752,500, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,771 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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