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Arkansas 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+39.12012R+46.82016R+49.92020R+55.02024R+56.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+56.7
2024
median income$57,246U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate14.5%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english11.9%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.4%
English13.2%
American11.5%
Mexican5.1%
Salvadoran0.8%
Guatemalan0.2%
Vietnamese0.8%
Laotian0.6%
Filipino0.2%
African American†1.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Logan County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Arkansas 26th State Senate District

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Arkansas 26th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+56.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 26th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 26th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+56.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 26th State Senate District · R+56.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.3%25,967
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.6%6,909
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.2%727
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 26th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Franklin County, ARRepublicanR+62.4
Johnson County, ARRepublicanR+51.4
Logan County, ARRepublicanR+62.2
Sebastian County, ARRepublicanR+37.5
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.6%Harris6,909
77.3%Trump25,967
2.2%Kennedy727
−56.7%
33,603
R
21.2%Biden7,434
76.1%Trump26,759
2.7%Jorgensen949
−55.0%
35,142
R
22.1%Clinton7,421
72.0%Trump24,164
5.9%Johnson1,972
−49.9%
33,557
R
26.6%Obama7,426
73.4%Romney20,470
0.0%
−46.8%
27,896
R
28.8%Obama8,880
67.9%McCain20,908
3.2%Nader995
−39.1%
30,783
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −56.7% in 2024.−56.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−39.1%
2012−46.8%
2016−49.9%
2020−55.0%
2024−56.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad SimonState Senate · 26

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, reflecting the rural demographic and cultural patterns that have reshaped Arkansas politics over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 56.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.7 points.

A population of 85,205, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,246 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 5.

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 18
Arkansas
97.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 5
Arkansas
97.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 28
Oklahoma
96.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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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Places within Arkansas 26th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Franklin CountyJohnson CountyLogan CountySebastian County

Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 56.7 points (R+56.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,603 votes cast, 6,909 went Democratic and 25,967 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 26th State Senate District?
Arkansas 26th State Senate District has a population of 85,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 26th State Senate District is $57,246 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 26th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.