state senate districtArkansas 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.3
2008R+23.6
2012R+23.8
2016R+26.3
2020R+31.6
2024R+36.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.3R+13.3 → R+36.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.1R+36.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.6% of 62,985 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,413
22,763
562
33,738
62,985
53.6%
2020
11,869
23,383
1,158
36,410
65,940†
55.2%
2016
12,892
22,531
1,252
36,675
67,772†
54.1%
2012
13,687
22,448
697
36,832
69,634†
52.9%
2008
13,631
22,394
1,130
37,155
70,551†
52.7%
2004
16,364
21,450
435
38,249
71,469†
53.5%
† 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.
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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 SD 2ArkansasUnited States
English10.8%12.3%9.5%
American7.5%7.5%5.3%
Irish6.4%8.9%9.4%
German4.8%9.2%12.5%
Scottish1.1%1.8%1.3%
French0.8%1.3%1.6%
Italian0.6%1.4%4.8%
Dutch0.5%——
African American†28.8%13.5%9.9%
African1.0%0.9%0.5%
Mexican3.0%6.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
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 SD 2
Arkansas
United States
Median age
42.2
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.6%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AR SD 2
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$54,903
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
18.0%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AR SD 2
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.9%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AR SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.3%
2008
−23.6%
2012
−23.8%
2016
−26.3%
2020
−31.6%
2024
−36.6%
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, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
30.9%Harris10,413
67.5%Trump22,763
1.7%
R+36.6
R+5.0
R+35.1
33,738
R
32.6%Biden11,869
64.2%Trump23,383
3.2%
R+31.6
R+5.3
R+36.1
36,410
R
35.2%Clinton12,892
61.4%Trump22,531
3.4%
R+26.3
R+2.5
R+28.4
36,675
R
37.2%Obama13,687
60.9%Romney22,448
1.9%
R+23.8
R+0.2
R+27.6
36,832
R
36.7%Obama13,631
60.3%McCain22,394
3.0%
R+23.6
R+10.3
R+30.9
37,155
R
42.8%Kerry16,364
56.1%Bush21,450
1.1%
R+13.3
—
R+10.8
38,249
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt StoneState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this northwest Arkansas–area district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where general-election outcomes are rarely in doubt and primary contests carry the most competitive weight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.6 points.
A population of 84,817, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,903 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 3.
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How did Arkansas 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 36.6 points (R+36.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,738 votes cast, 10,413 went Democratic and 22,763 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 2nd State Senate District?
Arkansas 2nd State Senate District has a population of 84,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 2nd State Senate District is $54,903 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arkansas 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
