Arkansas 1st Congressional District, Arkansas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+79 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 807,8692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,3132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
R
CRAWFORD, Rick
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: BERRY, Robert Marion (2009–2011), BERRY, Robert Marion (2007–2009), BERRY, Robert Marion (2005–2007), BERRY, Robert Marion (2003–2005)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, AROne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 84,846 | 204,290 | 294,939 | ||
| R | 94,568 | 206,960 | 310,603 | ||
| R | 94,998 | 187,412 | 288,900 | ||
| R | 108,904 | 172,864 | 289,458 | ||
| R | 120,517 | 170,348 | 299,047 | ||
| R | 140,245 | 150,237 | 294,182 | ||
| D | 130,257 | 125,424 | 262,481 | ||
| D | 148,199 | 87,292 | 260,094 | ||
| D | 165,219 | 92,651 | 288,246 | ||
| R | 117,197 | 133,114 | 254,050 | ||
| R | 114,232 | 157,371 | 274,815 | ||
| D | 133,958 | 123,083 | 266,614 | ||
| D | 171,658 | 80,996 | 252,875 | ||
| R | 65,117 | 144,576 | 210,980 | ||
| O | 64,787 | 58,633 | 209,125 | ||
| D | 109,371 | 76,802 | 186,855 | ||
| D | 70,611 | 59,090 | 138,100 | ||
| D | 75,279 | 55,396 | 133,166 | ||
| D | 80,680 | 54,370 | 135,448 | ||
| D | 52,179 | 15,047 | 84,577 | ||
| D | 51,996 | 20,750 | 72,911 | ||
| D | 56,618 | 14,325 | 71,372 | ||
| D | 54,541 | 11,250 | 66,032 | ||
| D | 69,536 | 7,905 | 78,188 | ||
| D | 42,728 | 23,204 | 66,175 | ||
| D | 29,153 | 12,966 | 45,555 | ||
| D | 36,748 | 23,007 | 61,654 | ||
| D | 37,153 | 14,413 | 51,566 | ||
| D | 23,105 | 8,841 | 41,545 | ||
| D | 29,296 | 18,011 | 49,611 | ||
| D | 22,699 | 15,393 | 39,174 | ||
| D | 29,344 | 15,056 | 44,836 | ||
| D | 38,214 | 11,797 | 50,689 | ||
| D | 30,582 | 17,306 | 50,563 | ||
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Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.1% | 65.7% | 901,306 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0% | 66.5% | 1,193,261 |
| 2016 | R | 36.2% | 59.8% | 1,107,522 |
| 2014 | R | 39.4% | 56.5% | 847,505 |
| 2010 | R | 36.9% | 57.9% | 779,957 |
| 2008 | D | 79.5% | 0.0% | 1,011,754 |
| 2004 | D | 55.9% | 44.1% | 1,039,349 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9% | 46.1% | 804,121 |
| 1998 | D | 55.1% | 42.2% | 700,831 |
| 1996 | R | 47.3% | 52.7% | 846,183 |
| 1992 | D | 60.2% | 39.8% | 920,008 |
| 1990 | D | 99.8% | 0.0% | 494,735 |
| 1986 | D | 62.3% | 37.7% | 695,487 |
| 1984 | D | 57.3% | 42.7% | 875,956 |
| 1980 | D | 59.1% | 40.9% | 808,812 |
| 1978 | D | 76.5% | 16.3% | 517,138 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.1%
Irish
9.6%
German
9.2%
American
9.0%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,313
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$54,313
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.8%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Arkansas 1st Congressional District peaked at seventy-nine points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $54,313 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Arkansas voted Republican by 40.5 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 294,939 votes cast, 84,846 went Democratic and 204,290 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Arkansas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 1, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Arkansas?
Congressional District 1, Arkansas has a population of 807,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Arkansas?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Arkansas is $54,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.