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Arkansas 65th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+54.62012D+57.72016D+51.92020D+49.02024D+47.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+47.2
2024
median income$42,730U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate25.1%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.0%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†54.4%
African13.7%
English5.7%
Irish2.9%
American2.9%
Mexican2.0%
religion

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

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

Arkansas 65th State House District

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Arkansas 65th State House DistrictHarrisD+47.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 65th State House DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 65th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+47.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 65th State House District · D+47.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic72.6%5,441
Donald TrumpRepublican25.4%1,906
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.9%144
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties 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 (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 65th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Arkansas County, ARRepublicanR+44.1
Jefferson County, ARDemocraticD+20.1
Lincoln County, ARRepublicanR+50.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
72.6%Harris5,441
25.4%Trump1,906
1.9%Kennedy144
+47.2%
7,491
D
72.9%Biden6,707
23.9%Trump2,197
3.2%Jorgensen297
+49.0%
9,201
D
74.2%Clinton7,540
22.3%Trump2,263
3.5%Johnson358
+51.9%
10,161
D
78.8%Obama8,691
21.2%Romney2,333
0.0%
+57.7%
11,024
D
76.2%Obama10,226
21.6%McCain2,900
2.2%Nader289
+54.6%
13,415
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: +47.2% in 2024.+47.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+54.6%
2012+57.7%
2016+51.9%
2020+49.0%
2024+47.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DGlenn BarnesState House · 65

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.9, this district sits at the far end of Arkansas's partisan spectrum, reflecting the heavily rural, homogeneous composition typical of the state's most one-sided legislative seats.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.2 points.

A population of 29,551, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,730 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 2 and State House District 82.

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 2
Louisiana
97.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Black
State House District 82
Mississippi
97.8twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ African American ancestry
State House District 70
Mississippi
97.8twin score
% Black2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ college share

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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Jefferson County

Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 65th State House District voted Democratic by 47.2 points (D+47.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,491 votes cast, 5,441 went Democratic and 1,906 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 65th State House District?
Arkansas 65th State House District has a population of 29,551 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 65th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 65th State House District is $42,730 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 65th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.