state house districtArkansas 47th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+48.4
2008R+55.1
2012R+57.0
2016R+63.0
2020R+65.0
2024R+64.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.1R+48.4 → R+64.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+63.1R+64.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 22,667 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,362
11,453
272
14,087
22,667
62.1%
2020
2,277
11,360
327
13,964
22,488†
62.1%
2016
2,079
10,335
686
13,100
21,875†
59.9%
2012
2,612
9,978
328
12,918
21,489†
60.1%
2008
2,248
8,096
260
10,604
20,535†
51.6%
2004
2,664
7,687
22
10,373
19,582†
53.0%
† 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 47ArkansasUnited States
English15.1%12.3%9.5%
German15.0%9.2%12.5%
Irish13.8%8.9%9.4%
American7.5%7.5%5.3%
Scottish2.7%1.8%1.3%
French2.5%1.3%1.6%
Italian2.3%1.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.6%0.6%—
Mexican2.8%6.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%0.9%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Laotian0.4%——
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 47
Arkansas
United States
Median age
41.4
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AR HD 47
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$67,821
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.9%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.3%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AR HD 47
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.8%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
11.6%
6.2%
13.6%
Vietnamese
1.3%
0.2%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.8%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
AR HD 47
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 47th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−48.4%
2008
−55.1%
2012
−57.0%
2016
−63.0%
2020
−65.0%
2024
−64.5%
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
16.8%Harris2,362
81.3%Trump11,453
1.9%
R+64.5
D+0.5
R+63.1
14,087
R
16.3%Biden2,277
81.4%Trump11,360
2.3%
R+65.0
R+2.0
R+69.5
13,964
R
15.9%Clinton2,079
78.9%Trump10,335
5.2%
R+63.0
R+6.0
R+65.1
13,100
R
20.2%Obama2,612
77.2%Romney9,978
2.5%
R+57.0
R+1.9
R+60.9
12,918
R
21.2%Obama2,248
76.3%McCain8,096
2.5%
R+55.1
R+6.7
R+62.4
10,604
R
25.7%Kerry2,664
74.1%Bush7,687
0.2%
R+48.4
—
R+46.0
10,373
current representation
Current officeholders
RLee JohnsonState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.4, this district sits at the far end of Arkansas's partisan geography, reflecting the rural consolidation that has reshaped the state's legislative map over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 65.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.5 points.
A population of 29,203, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,821 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 38.
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How did Arkansas 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 47th State House District voted Republican by 64.5 points (R+64.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,087 votes cast, 2,362 went Democratic and 11,453 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 47th State House District?
Arkansas 47th State House District has a population of 29,203 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 47th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 47th State House District is $67,821 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arkansas 47th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
