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Arkansas 5th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+41.12012R+49.32016R+56.02020R+60.42024R+63.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+63.3
2024
median income$54,909U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.2%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english2.8%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.2%
German15.2%
Irish14.0%
Mexican1.7%
Spanish0.4%
Honduran0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Boone County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Arkansas 5th State House District

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Arkansas 5th State House DistrictTrumpR+63.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 5th State House DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 5th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+63.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 5th State House District · R+63.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.8%11,095
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.5%2,398
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.7%240
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 5th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boone County, ARRepublicanR+64.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.5%Harris2,398
80.8%Trump11,095
1.7%Kennedy240
−63.3%
13,733
R
18.6%Biden2,590
79.0%Trump10,990
2.4%Jorgensen336
−60.4%
13,916
R
18.9%Clinton2,505
74.9%Trump9,910
6.1%Johnson809
−56.0%
13,224
R
25.4%Obama3,195
74.6%Romney9,404
0.0%
−49.3%
12,599
R
27.6%Obama3,193
68.7%McCain7,947
3.8%Nader435
−41.1%
11,575
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −63.3% in 2024.−63.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−41.1%
2012−49.3%
2016−56.0%
2020−60.4%
2024−63.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon McNairState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 56 points, this district anchors heavily Republican territory where statewide Republican candidates routinely post some of their strongest showings in Arkansas legislative contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.3 points.

A population of 30,881, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,909 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28 and State House District 22.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 28
Arkansas
97.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 22
Tennessee
97.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 29
Alabama
97.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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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Boone County

Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 5th State House District voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,733 votes cast, 2,398 went Democratic and 11,095 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 5th State House District?
Arkansas 5th State House District has a population of 30,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 5th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 5th State House District is $54,909 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 5th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.