HarrisDemocratic18.9%2,349TrumpRepublican79.1%9,835OtherAll other candidates2.0%245
R+60.2- Lead
- 7,486
- Total
- 12,429
- vs nation
- R+58.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic20.2%2,533TrumpRepublican77.6%9,713OtherAll other candidates2.1%264
R+57.4- Lead
- 7,180
- Total
- 12,510
- vs nation
- R+61.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.3%2,560TrumpRepublican74.9%8,610OtherAll other candidates2.8%322
R+52.6- Lead
- 6,050
- Total
- 11,492
- vs nation
- R+54.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.0%3,277RomneyRepublican67.4%7,629OtherAll other candidates3.6%412
R+38.5- Lead
- 4,352
- Total
- 11,318
- vs nation
- R+42.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.0%3,436McCainRepublican65.2%7,224OtherAll other candidates3.8%424
R+34.2- Lead
- 3,788
- Total
- 11,084
- vs nation
- R+41.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.4%4,294BushRepublican61.2%7,028OtherAll other candidates1.5%168
R+23.8- Lead
- 2,734
- Total
- 11,490
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.8%3,702BushRepublican59.3%5,966OtherAll other candidates4.0%401
R+22.5- Lead
- 2,264
- Total
- 10,069
- vs nation
- R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.2%4,473DoleRepublican42.5%4,116OtherAll other candidates11.3%1,094
D+3.7- Lead
- 357
- Total
- 9,683
- vs nation
- R+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+60.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 30,3812024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,357 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,6102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.4 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 31, TN · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
Arkansas 26th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden1876
67.8%
1,352 votes · D+35.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 67.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.1%
9,835 votes · R+60.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
5,120votes
56.4% of the vote · D+12.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 4,473 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,835votes
79.1% of the vote · R+60.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,713 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+35.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +30.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+61.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +58.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJames EatonState House · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 19.6%2,360 | 80.4%9,686 | 12,046 |
| 2020 | R | 22.4%2,729 | 77.6%9,461 | 12,190 |
With a 60.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the broader realignment of small-town and agricultural Arkansas toward consolidated single-party voting over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.4 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 60.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.2 points.
A population of 30,381, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,610 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 2.
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 31
Tennessee
96.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 2
Oklahoma
96.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English ancestry
State House District 1
Kansas
96.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Arkansas 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 26th State House District voted Republican by 60.2 points (R+60.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,429 votes cast, 2,349 went Democratic and 9,835 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 26th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 26th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Arkansas 26th State House District?
Arkansas 26th State House District has a population of 30,381 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 26th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 26th State House District is $55,610 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 26th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.