Arkansas 69th State House District, Arkansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 66,0812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,0902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 69, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13,551 | 11,983 | 26,195 | ||
| D | 14,822 | 12,533 | 28,110 | ||
| D | 12,811 | 11,519 | 25,086 | ||
| D | 12,388 | 12,070 | 24,994 | ||
| D | 12,771 | 12,023 | 25,189 | ||
| D | 12,194 | 11,198 | 23,624 | ||
| D | 9,884 | 8,978 | 19,390 | ||
| D | 10,706 | 6,813 | 18,733 | ||
| D | 11,370 | 7,075 | 19,993 | ||
| R | 7,729 | 9,971 | 17,972 | ||
| R | 7,516 | 10,951 | 18,690 | ||
| D | 7,782 | 7,317 | 15,956 | ||
| D | 9,237 | 5,069 | 14,337 | ||
| R | 4,681 | 7,856 | 12,570 | ||
| D | 3,840 | 3,596 | 11,154 | ||
| D | 5,725 | 5,052 | 10,836 | ||
| D | 3,662 | 2,997 | 7,622 | ||
| R | 3,287 | 3,419 | 6,858 | ||
| D | 3,421 | 3,093 | 6,561 | ||
| D | 1,949 | 797 | 3,463 | ||
| D | 2,304 | 855 | 3,166 | ||
| D | 2,064 | 428 | 2,500 | ||
| D | 1,734 | 231 | 1,970 | ||
| D | 2,074 | 335 | 2,431 | ||
| D | 1,482 | 726 | 2,214 | ||
| D | 888 | 403 | 1,456 | ||
| D | 1,060 | 608 | 1,705 | ||
| D | 1,009 | 427 | 1,436 | ||
| D | 591 | 182 | 1,029 | ||
| D | 719 | 529 | 1,303 | ||
| D | 524 | 402 | 963 | ||
| D | 482 | 329 | 825 | ||
| D | 653 | 289 | 959 | ||
| D | 620 | 469 | 1,194 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.3%
German
7.8%
Irish
7.2%
American
5.6%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.4%
Italian
1.2%
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: 36.6 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
$64,090
State House District 69 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 69$64,090
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.6%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Arkansas House District 69 stands out in a heavily Republican state by delivering presidential margins above 20 points for Democrats, a pattern tied to its urban or majority-minority composition that concentrates opposition-party strength in a small geographic footprint.
The Democratic margin in Arkansas 69th State House District has rarely exceeded seventy-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 58% non-Hispanic-white share, a 16% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,090 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 69, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 69, Arkansas voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,195 votes cast, 13,551 went Democratic and 11,983 went Republican.
What is State House District 69, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 69, Arkansas as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 69, Arkansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 69, Arkansas voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 69, Arkansas?
State House District 69, Arkansas has a population of 66,081 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 69, Arkansas?
Median household income in State House District 69, Arkansas is $64,090 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State House District 69, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 69, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.