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Arkansas 30th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+12.02012D+7.32016D+18.12020D+28.12024D+25.7
full record · 20082024
D+25.7
2024
median income$60,081U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age28.9U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate21.8%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.2%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english17.5%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.0%
German13.5%
Irish11.0%
Mexican5.9%
Salvadoran0.8%
Guatemalan0.3%
African American4.9%
African0.4%
Marshallese3.0%
Aztec0.4%
Laotian0.7%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion

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

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

Arkansas 30th State Senate District

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Arkansas 30th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+25.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 30th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 30th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+25.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 30th State Senate District · D+25.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic61.1%20,281
Donald TrumpRepublican35.4%11,743
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other3.6%1,190
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 30th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Washington County, ARRepublicanR+6.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
61.1%Harris20,281
35.4%Trump11,743
3.6%Kennedy1,190
+25.7%
33,214
D
62.4%Biden21,357
34.3%Trump11,752
3.3%Jorgensen1,118
+28.1%
34,227
D
54.1%Clinton17,105
35.9%Trump11,365
10.0%Johnson3,172
+18.1%
31,642
D
53.7%Obama13,847
46.3%Romney11,952
0.0%
+7.3%
25,799
D
54.9%Obama14,494
42.9%McCain11,323
2.2%Nader579
+12.0%
26,396
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: +25.7% in 2024.+25.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+12.0%
2012+7.3%
2016+18.1%
2020+28.1%
2024+25.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DGreg LedingState Senate · 30

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+56.4, this district sits among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily Republican rural realignment that has reshaped Arkansas legislative politics over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.

A population of 84,140, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 13.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 30th State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.7 points (D+25.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,214 votes cast, 20,281 went Democratic and 11,743 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Arkansas 30th State Senate District has a population of 84,140 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 30th State Senate District is $60,081 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 30th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.