state house districtArkansas 22nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.2
2008R+2.6
2012R+7.0
2016R+3.7
2020D+3.6
2024R+1.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.3R+2.2 → R+1.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+0.4R+1.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.1% of 24,452 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,910
6,143
432
12,485
24,452
51.1%
2020
5,777
5,366
407
11,550
22,546†
51.2%
2016
4,241
4,609
996
9,846
20,431†
48.2%
2012
3,577
4,136
288
8,001
19,049†
42.0%
2008
3,644
3,840
169
7,653
18,168†
42.1%
2004
3,456
3,613
34
7,103
17,287†
41.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupAR HD 22ArkansasUnited States
English16.1%12.3%9.5%
German13.5%9.2%12.5%
Irish11.1%8.9%9.4%
American6.2%7.5%5.3%
Scottish2.8%1.8%1.3%
Italian2.6%1.4%4.8%
French2.1%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.5%—2.2%
Mexican6.3%6.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.8%0.9%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
African American†4.7%13.5%9.9%
African0.4%0.9%0.5%
Marshallese3.4%0.3%—
Aztec0.4%——
Laotian0.5%——
Asian Indian0.2%0.4%1.4%
Chinese0.2%—1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Burmese0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
AR HD 22
Arkansas
United States
Median age
29.6
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.3%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AR HD 22
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$80,257
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.8%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.2%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AR HD 22
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.5%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
13.0%
6.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.8%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
AR HD 22
Arkansas
United States
Catholic
—
5.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
38.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
42.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Arkansas 22nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.2%
2008
−2.6%
2012
−7.0%
2016
−3.7%
2020
+3.6%
2024
−1.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.3%Harris5,910
49.2%Trump6,143
3.5%
R+1.9
R+5.4
R+0.4
12,485
D
50.0%Biden5,777
46.5%Trump5,366
3.5%
D+3.6
D+7.3
R+0.9
11,550
R
43.1%Clinton4,241
46.8%Trump4,609
10.1%
R+3.7
D+3.2
R+5.8
9,846
R
44.7%Obama3,577
51.7%Romney4,136
3.6%
R+7.0
R+4.4
R+10.8
8,001
R
47.6%Obama3,644
50.2%McCain3,840
2.2%
R+2.6
R+0.4
R+9.8
7,653
R
48.7%Kerry3,456
50.9%Bush3,613
0.5%
R+2.2
—
D+0.2
7,103
current representation
Current officeholders
DDavid WhitakerState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.9, this district sits near the center of Arkansas's political spectrum — rare in a state where double-digit Republican margins are the norm at nearly every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 7.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.9 points.
A population of 29,260, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,257 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 135 and State House District 43.
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How did Arkansas 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 22nd State House District voted Republican by 1.9 points (R+1.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,485 votes cast, 5,910 went Democratic and 6,143 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Arkansas 22nd State House District?
Arkansas 22nd State House District has a population of 29,260 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 22nd State House District is $80,257 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arkansas 22nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
