HarrisDemocratic18.9%7,619TrumpRepublican79.4%32,056OtherAll other candidates1.7%693
R+60.5- Lead
- 24,437
- Total
- 40,368
- vs nation
- R+59.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Akashicstate senate district
Arkansas 23rd State Senate District
Office (updates table and map)
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
BidenDemocratic20.3%8,091TrumpRepublican77.3%30,868OtherAll other candidates2.5%995
R+57.0- Lead
- 22,777
- Total
- 39,954
- vs nation
- R+61.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic20.7%7,599TrumpRepublican77.0%28,206OtherAll other candidates2.2%824
R+56.3- Lead
- 20,607
- Total
- 36,629
- vs nation
- R+58.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.9%9,791RomneyRepublican70.4%25,638OtherAll other candidates2.7%998
R+43.5- Lead
- 15,847
- Total
- 36,427
- vs nation
- R+47.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.6%12,178McCainRepublican64.3%24,022OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,181
R+31.7- Lead
- 11,844
- Total
- 37,381
- vs nation
- R+39.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.7%13,823BushRepublican59.7%21,332OtherAll other candidates1.5%548
R+21.0- Lead
- 7,509
- Total
- 35,703
- vs nation
- R+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.5%12,576BushRepublican56.5%17,993OtherAll other candidates4.0%1,279
R+17.0- Lead
- 5,417
- Total
- 31,848
- vs nation
- R+17.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.4%13,910DoleRepublican41.5%12,725OtherAll other candidates13.1%4,031
D+3.9- Lead
- 1,185
- Total
- 30,666
- vs nation
- R+4.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+60.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,2282024 5-year
- Population density
- 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,348 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $48,5212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+69.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, MO · twin score 95.9
presidential history
Party record book
Arkansas 23rd State Senate 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
84.7%
1,881 votes · D+69.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 81.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.4%
32,056 votes · R+60.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1992
14,943votes
47.0% of the vote · D+12.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 13,910 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,056votes
79.4% of the vote · R+60.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 30,868 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
William J. Bryan1896
+63.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +60.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+61.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +59.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott FlippoState Senate · 23
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 | 17.9%6,651 | 82.1%30,501 | 37,152 |
| 2020 | R | 5.2%1,875 | 94.8%33,978 | 35,853 |
Arkansas 23rd State Senate District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.5 points.
A population of 85,228, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,521 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 28.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 33
Missouri
95.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 28
Arkansas
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 28
Missouri
94.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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.
District research tools
Open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report → · Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Arkansas 23rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/05023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Arkansas at the ballot boxAll elections →
Places within Arkansas 23rd State Senate District
counties it covers5
Frequently asked questions
How did Arkansas 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 60.5 points (R+60.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,368 votes cast, 7,619 went Democratic and 32,056 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Arkansas 23rd State Senate District?
Arkansas 23rd State Senate District has a population of 85,228 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 23rd State Senate District is $48,521 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.