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Arkansas 65th 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

African American†54.4%13.5%9.9%

African13.7%0.9%0.5%

English5.7%12.3%9.5%

Irish2.9%8.9%9.4%

American2.9%7.5%5.3%

German2.6%9.2%12.5%

Scottish0.6%1.8%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.4%0.6%—

Italian0.4%1.4%4.8%

Dutch0.3%——

Mexican2.0%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 65	Arkansas	United States
Median age	37.5	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	17.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AR HD 65	Arkansas	United States
Median household income	$42,730	$60,773	$84,427
Poverty rate	25.1%	16.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.0%	26.0%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AR HD 65	Arkansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	55.8%	66.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	44.2%	33.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$87,400	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$894	$947	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.2%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	27.3%	13.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AR HD 65	Arkansas	United States
Mean commute	21.4 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.2%	5.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.3%	78.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	4.7%	8.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AR HD 65	Arkansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.1%	8.3%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	6.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	AR HD 65	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 65	Arkansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	5.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	3.6%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.4%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.481	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

HarrisDemocratic72.6%5,441TrumpRepublican25.4%1,905OtherAll other candidates1.9%144

D+47.2

Lead: 3,536
Total: 7,490
vs nation: D+48.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic72.9%6,708TrumpRepublican23.9%2,199OtherAll other candidates3.2%297

D+49.0

Lead: 4,509
Total: 9,204
vs nation: D+44.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic76.0%7,531TrumpRepublican22.8%2,258OtherAll other candidates1.3%126

D+53.2

Lead: 5,273
Total: 9,915
vs nation: D+51.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic76.9%8,361RomneyRepublican21.2%2,306OtherAll other candidates1.9%208

D+55.7

Lead: 6,055
Total: 10,875
vs nation: D+51.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic75.9%8,825McCainRepublican22.2%2,576OtherAll other candidates1.9%221

D+53.8

Lead: 6,249
Total: 11,622
vs nation: D+46.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic77.9%9,426BushRepublican20.3%2,454OtherAll other candidates1.8%223

D+57.6

Lead: 6,972
Total: 12,103
vs nation: D+60.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic77.6%8,469BushRepublican19.8%2,165OtherAll other candidates2.6%285

D+57.7

Lead: 6,304
Total: 10,919
vs nation: D+57.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic80.9%9,473DoleRepublican13.5%1,583OtherAll other candidates5.6%655

D+67.4

Lead: 7,890
Total: 11,711
vs nation: D+58.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+47.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 29,5512024 5-year
Population density: 57 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 522 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $42,7302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 26.2%2024 5-year
Black: 68.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+95.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+24.4 in 1884MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 70, MS · twin score 98.1

presidential history

Party record book

Arkansas 65th 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. Roosevelt1936

97.4%

1,663 votes · D+95.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 93.4%

Republican

James G. Blaine1884

62.2%

778 votes · R+24.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 61.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1992

10,483votes

79.3% of the vote · D+65.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 10,106 votes

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

4,111votes

45.2% of the vote · D+9.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 3,519 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

James M. Cox1920

+93.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+67.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +85.7 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

−21.6pts R vs U.S.

Place D+44.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −32.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DGlenn BarnesState House · 65

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018	D	58.7%4,884	41.3%3,442	8,326

Arkansas 65th State House District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 24.4 points in 1884. 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 26% 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 70 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 70

% Black2008–2016 trajectory≠ college share

State House District 2

2008–2016 trajectory% Black

State House District 94

% Black2012–2024 trajectory

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 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 7,490 votes cast, 5,441 went Democratic and 1,905 went Republican.

When did Arkansas 65th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 65th State House District voted Republican was 1888.

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 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.