Arkansas 66th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
93.3%
777 votes · D+86.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 89.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
56.8%
3,003 votes · R+13.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 53.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,575votes
65.8% of the vote · D+34.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 6,087 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,054votes
51.9% of the vote · R+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 3,679 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+73.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +68.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+6.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+15.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · −9.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMark PerryState House · 66
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Little Rock, this district posts presidential margins that stand sharply apart from Arkansas's statewide Republican tilt, reflecting a dense, diverse urban core where Democratic presidential candidates have consistently run well above the state average.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 13.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 29,555, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,888 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 65.
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How did Arkansas 66th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 66th State House District voted Democratic by 33.3 points (D+33.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,907 votes cast, 5,847 went Democratic and 2,879 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 66th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 66th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Arkansas 66th State House District?
Arkansas 66th State House District has a population of 29,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 66th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 66th State House District is $45,888 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 66th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 66th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.