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1876–2024
State Senate District 1·Arkansas

Arkansas 1st State Senate District changed direction in the last decade — R+35 in 2024.

One of Arkansas's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AR
Latest
R+35
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
82,180
2024 ACS

Arkansas 1st State Senate District, Arkansas: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
82,1802024 5-year
Median household income
$46,9172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.4%2024 5-year
Black
29.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
9 counties · 3 D · 6 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−35.0%
9,52219,99529,961
R
−28.6%
11,50721,08133,428
R
−22.4%
12,23919,44332,222
R
−13.7%
13,84218,34932,868
R
−14.0%
14,91819,93635,768
D
+2.6%
17,80816,88735,014
D
+10.0%
17,62414,36832,639
D
+35.8%
20,5609,03432,188
D
+33.6%
23,04710,59137,054
D
+3.8%
16,88015,64332,804
R
−6.5%
17,24119,65637,069
D
+20.2%
21,01413,76935,823
D
+41.6%
23,9889,88533,889
R
−41.0%
8,65720,71029,428
O
+13.7%
9,8385,52331,423
D
+5.3%
14,47013,01727,675
D
+38.2%
13,4975,40421,206
D
+32.8%
13,3776,60320,622
D
+40.0%
14,1876,06320,301
D
+54.3%
7,5171,24011,566
D
+70.6%
9,0451,55010,612
D
+82.2%
8,8668439,755
D
+88.9%
7,5244367,969
D
+86.5%
11,09978811,921
D
+39.0%
7,0253,07610,113
D
+37.3%
5,0452,2077,617
D
+27.4%
6,4373,63110,241
D
+44.0%
6,8992,6809,579
D
+35.6%
4,2771,5907,543
D
+20.1%
4,8273,1658,269
D
+26.8%
4,1082,3166,694
D
+36.4%
5,1282,3727,581
D
+55.3%
7,0141,9449,173
D
+25.1%
5,2263,0468,695
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.7%
American
6.1%
Irish
6.0%
German
3.5%
Scottish
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.6%
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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.5%
2.6%
75–84
3.4%
5.5%
65–74
6.0%
6.5%
55–64
6.8%
6.3%
45–54
6.1%
6.1%
35–44
5.6%
6.2%
25–34
5.8%
5.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.3%
5–17
8.0%
2.7%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,917
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$46,917
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.2%
Working age (18–64)18.2%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
45.9%
Methodist
9.8%
Other Christian
7.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 28.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.1, this district in Arkansas anchors one end of the state's partisan spectrum. Its roughly 84,000 residents are concentrated in a part of the state where statewide Republican candidates routinely post some of their strongest numbers.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by fourteen points. The 2024 margin was thirty-five points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 82,180, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,917 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, Arkansas voted Republican by 35.0 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,961 votes cast, 9,522 went Democratic and 19,995 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Arkansas as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 1, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, Arkansas?
State Senate District 1, Arkansas has a population of 82,180 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Arkansas?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, Arkansas is $46,917 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.