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Arkansas 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+34.92012D+40.62016D+41.02020D+44.52024D+44.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+44.7
2024
median income$36,682U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age36.3U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate29.3%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.9%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english9.8%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†49.0%
African3.3%
Nigerian0.3%
English7.4%
German5.3%
Irish4.9%
Mexican6.6%
Guatemalan1.1%
Salvadoran0.6%
religion

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

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

Arkansas 72nd State House District

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Arkansas 72nd State House DistrictHarrisD+44.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 72nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 72nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+44.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 72nd State House District · D+44.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic71.1%5,697
Donald TrumpRepublican26.3%2,110
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.6%210
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 72nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pulaski County, ARDemocraticD+22.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
71.1%Harris5,697
26.3%Trump2,110
2.6%Kennedy210
+44.7%
8,017
D
70.7%Biden6,787
26.2%Trump2,517
3.1%Jorgensen301
+44.5%
9,605
D
67.9%Clinton6,398
26.9%Trump2,538
5.2%Johnson488
+41.0%
9,424
D
70.3%Obama6,931
29.7%Romney2,929
0.0%
+40.6%
9,860
D
66.2%Obama7,233
31.3%McCain3,419
2.6%Nader279
+34.9%
10,931
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: +44.7% in 2024.+44.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+34.9%
2012+40.6%
2016+41.0%
2020+44.5%
2024+44.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DTracy SteeleState House · 72

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+44.7, this Little Rock-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in a state that otherwise leans heavily Republican at nearly every level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.7 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 44.7 points.

A population of 29,903, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,682 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 65.

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 66
Arkansas
99.1twin score
elasticity% Black2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 65
Mississippi
98.5twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
State House District 77
Arkansas
98.5twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory% Black

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 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 72nd State House District voted Democratic by 44.7 points (D+44.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,017 votes cast, 5,697 went Democratic and 2,110 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 72nd State House District?
Arkansas 72nd State House District has a population of 29,903 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 72nd State House District is $36,682 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 72nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.