HarrisDemocratic24.4%3,042TrumpRepublican74.2%9,251OtherAll other candidates1.5%182
R+49.8- Lead
- 6,209
- Total
- 12,475
- vs nation
- R+48.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic27.6%3,743TrumpRepublican69.3%9,392OtherAll other candidates3.1%426
R+41.7- Lead
- 5,649
- Total
- 13,561
- vs nation
- R+46.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.8%5,048TrumpRepublican65.3%10,044OtherAll other candidates1.9%287
R+32.5- Lead
- 4,996
- Total
- 15,379
- vs nation
- R+34.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.3%5,500RomneyRepublican63.3%10,157OtherAll other candidates2.5%398
R+29.0- Lead
- 4,657
- Total
- 16,055
- vs nation
- R+32.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.5%5,678McCainRepublican62.8%10,323OtherAll other candidates2.7%445
R+28.2- Lead
- 4,645
- Total
- 16,446
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.1%6,994BushRepublican57.5%9,774OtherAll other candidates1.4%243
R+16.3- Lead
- 2,780
- Total
- 17,011
- vs nation
- R+13.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.8%6,864BushRepublican53.5%8,389OtherAll other candidates2.6%413
R+9.7- Lead
- 1,525
- Total
- 15,666
- vs nation
- R+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.9%8,759DoleRepublican35.4%5,555OtherAll other candidates8.7%1,365
D+20.4- Lead
- 3,204
- Total
- 15,679
- vs nation
- D+11.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 30,0512024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,683 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $49,8872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 11, SC · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Arkansas 96th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
93.5%
4,853 votes · D+87.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 92.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.2%
9,251 votes · R+49.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
11,510votes
66.7% of the vote · D+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 9,364 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
11,728votes
60.6% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 11,388 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. Roosevelt1940
+71.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.7 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +68.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+48.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +46.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSonia BarkerState House · 96
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 27.3%3,158 | 72.7%8,396 | 11,554 |
| 2020 | R | 30.6%3,838 | 69.4%8,718 | 12,556 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.8, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, suggesting a rural, homogeneous electorate where statewide and local Republican candidates routinely run unopposed or face minimal competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.8 points.
A population of 30,051, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 95.
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 11
South Carolina
95.2twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 95
Arkansas
95.2twin score
% Evangelical12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State House District 42
South Carolina
95.2twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelicalcollege 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Arkansas 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 96th State House District voted Republican by 49.8 points (R+49.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,475 votes cast, 3,042 went Democratic and 9,251 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 96th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Arkansas 96th State House District?
Arkansas 96th State House District has a population of 30,051 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 96th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 96th State House District is $49,887 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.