Arkansas 1st State Senate 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%
7,121 votes · D+86.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 91.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.9%
24,482 votes · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
21,883votes
65.4% of the vote · D+30.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 20,971 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
24,482votes
75.9% of the vote · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,292 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. Roosevelt1940
+68.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.1 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +65.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +41.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBen GilmoreState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
R
30.8%8,875
69.2%19,985
28,860
2020
R
26.7%8,272
73.3%22,730
31,002
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.0, this district in Arkansas anchors one end of the state's partisan spectrum. Its roughly 84,000 residents are concentrated in a part of the state where statewide Republican candidates routinely post some of their strongest numbers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 83,996, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,293 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Arkansas 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,094 votes cast, 8,641 went Democratic and 22,013 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Arkansas 1st State Senate District?
Arkansas 1st State Senate District has a population of 83,996 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 1st State Senate District is $49,293 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.