Arkansas 71st 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
80.2%
667 votes · D+60.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 74.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.0%
6,203 votes · R+52.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 75.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,484votes
47.1% of the vote · R+3.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,225 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,388votes
72.2% of the vote · R+45.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 7,632 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+36.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.6 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +32.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+50.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +32.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrandon AchorState House · 71
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
59.2%6,222
40.8%4,291
10,513
2020
D
59.8%7,406
40.2%4,981
12,387
Arkansas 71st State House District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.7 points in 1884. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.
A population of 29,220, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,424 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 67.
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How did Arkansas 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 71st State House District voted Republican by 2.6 points (R+2.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,104 votes cast, 6,225 went Democratic and 6,563 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 71st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 71st State House District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Arkansas 71st State House District?
Arkansas 71st State House District has a population of 29,220 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 71st State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 71st State House District is $75,424 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.