Arkansas 37th State House District, Arkansas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 33,7462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $47,1872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 37, 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 | 3,278 | 7,761 | 11,259 | ||
| R | 3,768 | 8,157 | 12,311 | ||
| R | 4,346 | 7,655 | 12,183 | ||
| R | 5,201 | 7,249 | 12,683 | ||
| R | 5,869 | 7,580 | 13,747 | ||
| D | 6,978 | 6,530 | 13,654 | ||
| D | 6,635 | 5,400 | 12,212 | ||
| D | 7,599 | 3,712 | 12,312 | ||
| D | 8,688 | 4,486 | 14,408 | ||
| D | 6,297 | 6,207 | 12,568 | ||
| R | 6,161 | 8,140 | 14,376 | ||
| D | 7,664 | 6,206 | 14,163 | ||
| D | 9,557 | 4,432 | 14,031 | ||
| R | 3,062 | 8,702 | 12,073 | ||
| O | 3,535 | 2,554 | 12,340 | ||
| D | 6,063 | 4,640 | 10,723 | ||
| D | 4,065 | 2,921 | 7,411 | ||
| D | 4,392 | 2,743 | 7,323 | ||
| D | 4,906 | 2,902 | 7,822 | ||
| D | 2,396 | 442 | 4,450 | ||
| D | 3,266 | 721 | 3,996 | ||
| D | 3,958 | 606 | 4,586 | ||
| D | 3,523 | 510 | 4,073 | ||
| D | 4,451 | 227 | 4,731 | ||
| D | 2,684 | 1,045 | 3,741 | ||
| D | 1,468 | 525 | 2,163 | ||
| D | 1,794 | 1,068 | 2,960 | ||
| D | 1,718 | 607 | 2,325 | ||
| D | 923 | 472 | 1,851 | ||
| D | 1,235 | 973 | 2,312 | ||
| D | 1,126 | 669 | 1,835 | ||
| D | 1,053 | 666 | 1,731 | ||
| D | 1,515 | 456 | 1,980 | ||
| D | 1,104 | 955 | 2,179 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.9%
English
8.5%
Irish
6.9%
German
5.9%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.7%
Italian
0.6%
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: 40.4 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
$47,187
State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 37$47,187
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.3%
Working age (18–64)19.6%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 47.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided. Its rural character and small population of roughly 30,000 residents reflect a demographic profile common to heavily consolidated districts across the Arkansas lowlands.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Arkansas 37th State House District peaked at eighty-nine points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2008 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twelve points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $47,187 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 37, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 37, Arkansas voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,259 votes cast, 3,278 went Democratic and 7,761 went Republican.
What is State House District 37, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 37, Arkansas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 37, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 37, Arkansas?
State House District 37, Arkansas has a population of 33,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 37, Arkansas?
Median household income in State House District 37, Arkansas is $47,187 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State House District 37, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.