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Arkansas 85th 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

English14.9%12.3%9.5%

Irish13.6%8.9%9.4%

German12.1%9.2%12.5%

American6.7%7.5%5.3%

Italian2.4%1.4%4.8%

Scottish2.2%1.8%1.3%

French1.6%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.4%0.6%—

Mexican4.3%6.3%11.3%

Salvadoran0.4%0.9%0.7%

African American†2.4%13.5%9.9%

African0.2%0.9%0.5%

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 85	Arkansas	United States
Median age	51.3	38.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.7%	17.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AR HD 85	Arkansas	United States
Median household income	$60,519	$60,773	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.7%	16.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.3%	26.0%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AR HD 85	Arkansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.9%	66.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.1%	33.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$171,100	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,043	$947	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	36.5%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.9%	13.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AR HD 85	Arkansas	United States
Mean commute	24.4 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.3%	5.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	82.2%	78.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	9.2%	8.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AR HD 85	Arkansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.0%	8.3%	22.3%
Spanish	5.0%	6.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	AR HD 85	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 85	Arkansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.0%	5.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	1.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.4%	3.6%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	12.8%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	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

HarrisDemocratic26.9%3,875TrumpRepublican71.3%10,287OtherAll other candidates1.9%269

R+44.4

Lead: 6,412
Total: 14,431
vs nation: R+43.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic26.2%3,788TrumpRepublican71.7%10,378OtherAll other candidates2.2%313

R+45.5

Lead: 6,590
Total: 14,479
vs nation: R+50.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic25.8%3,331TrumpRepublican72.0%9,295OtherAll other candidates2.1%275

R+46.2

Lead: 5,964
Total: 12,901
vs nation: R+48.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.1%3,727RomneyRepublican69.9%9,278OtherAll other candidates2.0%259

R+41.9

Lead: 5,551
Total: 13,264
vs nation: R+45.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic30.2%4,264McCainRepublican67.8%9,577OtherAll other candidates2.0%281

R+37.6

Lead: 5,313
Total: 14,122
vs nation: R+44.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic38.2%4,858BushRepublican60.9%7,744OtherAll other candidates0.9%116

R+22.7

Lead: 2,886
Total: 12,718
vs nation: R+20.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.5%4,259BushRepublican60.0%6,802OtherAll other candidates2.5%283

R+22.4

Lead: 2,543
Total: 11,344
vs nation: R+22.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.0%5,135DoleRepublican44.2%4,820OtherAll other candidates8.8%959

D+2.9

Lead: 315
Total: 10,914
vs nation: R+5.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 29,9252024 5-year
Population density: 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 439 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $60,5192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 41, AR · twin score 95.9

presidential history

Party record book

Arkansas 85th 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. Roosevelt1932

78.8%

1,127 votes · D+57.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.8%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

79.5%

5,580 votes · R+59.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 72.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1996

5,135votes

47.0% of the vote · D+2.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 5,045 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

10,378votes

71.7% of the vote · R+45.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 10,287 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

+39.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+57.6 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +21.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+50.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+45.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +48.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RRichard McGrewState House · 85

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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
2024	R	27.7%3,340	72.3%8,731	12,071
2020	R	27.7%3,530	72.3%9,198	12,728

Arkansas 85th State House District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.

A population of 29,925, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,519 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 7.

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 41

2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

State House District 7

2016–2024 trajectorymedian age

State House District 1

2012–2024 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 85th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Arkansas 85th State House District voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,431 votes cast, 3,875 went Democratic and 10,287 went Republican.

When did Arkansas 85th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 85th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Arkansas 85th State House District?

Arkansas 85th State House District has a population of 29,925 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Arkansas 85th State House District?

Median household income in Arkansas 85th State House District is $60,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.

What is the political history of Arkansas 85th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 85th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.