Arkansas 54th State House District, Arkansas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 80,2052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,7822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 54, 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 | 9,848 | 24,695 | 35,331 | ||
| R | 9,792 | 24,460 | 35,162 | ||
| R | 8,333 | 21,809 | 31,066 | ||
| R | 8,260 | 19,794 | 28,891 | ||
| R | 8,560 | 18,966 | 28,251 | ||
| R | 9,882 | 15,716 | 25,902 | ||
| R | 8,775 | 12,162 | 21,791 | ||
| D | 9,712 | 7,495 | 19,266 | ||
| D | 9,371 | 6,875 | 18,365 | ||
| R | 6,295 | 8,616 | 15,058 | ||
| R | 5,605 | 8,981 | 14,909 | ||
| D | 7,557 | 6,379 | 14,569 | ||
| D | 9,685 | 3,367 | 13,057 | ||
| R | 3,506 | 6,159 | 9,694 | ||
| O | 2,635 | 2,510 | 9,220 | ||
| D | 5,002 | 3,212 | 8,275 | ||
| D | 3,222 | 1,946 | 5,614 | ||
| D | 3,033 | 2,194 | 5,273 | ||
| D | 3,235 | 1,712 | 4,979 | ||
| D | 2,266 | 518 | 3,177 | ||
| D | 2,358 | 751 | 3,117 | ||
| D | 2,352 | 426 | 2,788 | ||
| D | 2,475 | 410 | 2,892 | ||
| D | 2,969 | 281 | 3,281 | ||
| D | 1,889 | 972 | 2,871 | ||
| D | 1,139 | 449 | 1,828 | ||
| D | 1,857 | 1,104 | 3,054 | ||
| D | 2,285 | 789 | 3,073 | ||
| D | 1,298 | 366 | 2,209 | ||
| D | 1,539 | 897 | 2,596 | ||
| D | 1,068 | 794 | 1,931 | ||
| D | 1,257 | 678 | 1,963 | ||
| D | 1,963 | 561 | 2,535 | ||
| D | 1,495 | 691 | 2,371 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.7%
Irish
10.6%
German
10.4%
American
8.5%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.5%
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: 39.7 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
$72,782
State House District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 54$72,782
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district of roughly 30,000 residents sits firmly in the Republican column, leaving general-election competition rare and primary contests as the primary arena for political change.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Arkansas 54th State House District peaked at eighty-two points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of sixteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $72,782 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 54, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 54, Arkansas voted Republican by 42.0 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,331 votes cast, 9,848 went Democratic and 24,695 went Republican.
What is State House District 54, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 54, Arkansas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 54, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 54, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 54, Arkansas?
State House District 54, Arkansas has a population of 80,205 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 54, Arkansas?
Median household income in State House District 54, Arkansas is $72,782 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State House District 54, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 54, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.