Arkansas 8th State Senate District
Akashic| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 58.7% | 15,149 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.6% | 10,223 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other | 1.7% | 433 |
County-level results (8 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Desha County, AR | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.7%Harris15,149 | 39.6%Trump10,223 | 1.7%Kennedy433 | 25,805 | ||
| D | 59.4%Biden17,949 | 37.3%Trump11,272 | 3.4%Jorgensen1,014 | 30,235 | ||
| D | 61.7%Clinton19,188 | 34.9%Trump10,869 | 3.4%Johnson1,061 | 31,118 | ||
| D | 65.9%Obama21,160 | 34.1%Romney10,941 | 0.0% | 32,101 | ||
| D | 62.2%Obama22,547 | 35.1%McCain12,708 | 2.7%Nader991 | 36,246 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +19.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+35.3 across a population of roughly 85,000, this district consistently delivers outsized Republican margins, making it a benchmark for measuring partisan baselines in the state's legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.
A population of 84,746, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,919 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 9.
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