Arkansas 28th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 75.2% | 28,242 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.9% | 8,582 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other | 1.9% | 718 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.9%Harris8,582 | 75.2%Trump28,242 | 1.9%Kennedy718 | 37,542 | ||
| R | 24.0%Biden9,136 | 73.5%Trump27,935 | 2.5%Jorgensen941 | 38,012 | ||
| R | 23.5%Clinton8,419 | 70.7%Trump25,285 | 5.8%Johnson2,080 | 35,784 | ||
| R | 31.6%Obama11,256 | 68.4%Romney24,412 | 0.0% | 35,668 | ||
| R | 33.3%Obama11,083 | 62.7%McCain20,860 | 3.9%Nader1,302 | 33,245 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −29.4% |
| 2012 | −36.9% |
| 2016 | −47.1% |
| 2020 | −49.5% |
| 2024 | −52.4% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.5, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided state senate seats in Arkansas, leaving general-election competition effectively absent and intraparty primaries as the decisive contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.4 points.
A population of 85,216, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,997 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 15.
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