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Arkansas 43rd State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.2%12.3%9.5%

German11.5%9.2%12.5%

Irish10.6%8.9%9.4%

American8.6%7.5%5.3%

Scottish2.0%1.8%1.3%

Italian1.8%1.4%4.8%

French1.8%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.5%0.6%—

African American†6.6%13.5%9.9%

African0.5%0.9%0.5%

Mexican3.7%6.3%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Median age	42.6	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	17.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Median household income	$51,799	$60,773	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.7%	16.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.5%	26.0%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%	66.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.2%	33.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$143,800	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$750	$947	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	56.0%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.1%	13.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Mean commute	29.0 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	14.3%	5.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.1%	78.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	7.3%	8.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	8.3%	22.3%
Spanish	3.2%	6.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Catholic	—	5.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	38.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	42.5%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	AR HD 43	Arkansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	5.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.3%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.6%	3.6%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.0%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.479	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic25.2%3,234TrumpRepublican72.5%9,316OtherAll other candidates2.3%292

R+47.4

Lead: 6,082
Total: 12,842
vs nation: R+45.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic26.8%3,545TrumpRepublican69.6%9,214OtherAll other candidates3.6%479

R+42.8

Lead: 5,669
Total: 13,238
vs nation: R+47.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.1%3,556TrumpRepublican67.6%7,990OtherAll other candidates2.3%276

R+37.5

Lead: 4,434
Total: 11,822
vs nation: R+39.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.5%4,086RomneyRepublican61.5%7,070OtherAll other candidates3.0%346

R+25.9

Lead: 2,984
Total: 11,502
vs nation: R+29.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.6%4,420McCainRepublican59.5%7,188OtherAll other candidates3.9%468

R+22.9

Lead: 2,768
Total: 12,076
vs nation: R+30.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic47.8%5,921BushRepublican51.1%6,332OtherAll other candidates1.2%145

R+3.3

Lead: 411
Total: 12,398
vs nation: R+0.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic47.5%5,366BushRepublican49.3%5,571OtherAll other candidates3.3%371

R+1.8

Lead: 205
Total: 11,308
vs nation: R+2.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic54.4%6,132DoleRepublican32.7%3,684OtherAll other candidates12.9%1,459

D+21.7

Lead: 2,448
Total: 11,275
vs nation: D+13.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 30,0682024 5-year
Population density: 32 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 942 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,7992024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.7%2024 5-year
Black: 7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+72.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 29, AR · twin score 96.6

presidential history

Party record book

Arkansas 43rd 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

85.5%

3,381 votes · D+72.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 84.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

72.5%

9,316 votes · R+47.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

8,823votes

73.8% of the vote · D+47.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 7,155 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

9,316votes

72.5% of the vote · R+47.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,214 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

+58.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+68.0 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +57.9 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+47.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+42.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +45.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RRick BeckState House · 43

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	27.0%3,400	73.0%9,198	12,598
2020	R	28.8%3,758	71.2%9,306	13,064

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+47.4 in 2024, compared with R+22.9 in 2008. About 29,800 residents lived here, with White alone at 84.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.4 points.

A population of 30,068, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,799 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29 and State House District 23.

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 29

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 23

2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendcollege share≠ American ancestry

State House District 2

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical

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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Places within Arkansas 43rd State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 43rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Arkansas 43rd State House District voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,842 votes cast, 3,234 went Democratic and 9,316 went Republican.

When did Arkansas 43rd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 43rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Arkansas 43rd State House District?

Arkansas 43rd State House District has a population of 30,068 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Arkansas 43rd State House District?

Median household income in Arkansas 43rd State House District is $51,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.

What is the political history of Arkansas 43rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.