Arkansas 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −28.3% |
| 2012 | −33.1% |
| 2016 | −28.6% |
| 2020 | −23.4% |
| 2024 | −24.8% |
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 | 3 | R | 31.8%95,652 | 63.8%192,101 | 301,084 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 32.9%73,541 | 63.7%142,401 | 223,588 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 31.8%106,325 | 64.3%214,960 | 334,262 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 32.6%74,952 | 64.7%148,717 | 229,708 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 77.3%217,192 | 280,907 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 79.4%151,630 | 190,935 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.9%186,467 | 245,660 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 27.6%56,542 | 72.4%148,581 | 205,123 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 78.5%215,196 | 274,046 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 37.8%75,885 | 62.2%125,039 | 200,924 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 38.1%103,158 | 59.3%160,629 | 270,803 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 98.9%141,478 | 143,055 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 80.7%154,780 | 191,697 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 41.8%102,994 | 55.7%137,093 | 246,132 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 32.3%61,883 | 67.7%129,800 | 191,683 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 47.2%117,775 | 50.2%125,295 | 249,494 |
| 1990 | 3 | R | 29.5%54,332 | 70.5%129,876 | 184,208 |
| 1988 | 3 | R | 25.3%54,767 | 74.7%161,623 | 216,390 |
| 1986 | 3 | R | 20.2%36,729 | 79.8%145,127 | 181,856 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | R | 34.0%69,089 | 66.0%133,909 | 202,998 |
| 1980 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | R | 21.6%35,748 | 78.4%130,086 | 165,834 |
| 1976 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
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 |
Anchored by the fast-growing Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metro, AR-3 combines a booming logistics and tech corridor with deeply conservative rural counties, producing Republican presidential margins that have held above 25 points for more than a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.8 points.
A population of 753,203, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,552 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 13.
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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Arkansas 3rd Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0503/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.