HarrisDemocratic30.6%9,076TrumpRepublican67.6%20,080OtherAll other candidates1.8%530
R+37.1- Lead
- 11,004
- Total
- 29,686
- vs nation
- R+35.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Arkansas 3rd State Senate District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.7%10,636TrumpRepublican63.7%20,692OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,153
R+31.0- Lead
- 10,056
- Total
- 32,481
- vs nation
- R+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.3%11,654TrumpRepublican62.2%19,997OtherAll other candidates1.5%479
R+26.0- Lead
- 8,343
- Total
- 32,130
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.4%12,781RomneyRepublican59.6%19,819OtherAll other candidates2.0%667
R+21.2- Lead
- 7,038
- Total
- 33,267
- vs nation
- R+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.7%13,828McCainRepublican57.9%20,132OtherAll other candidates2.4%837
R+18.1- Lead
- 6,304
- Total
- 34,797
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.0%16,890BushRepublican51.3%18,054OtherAll other candidates0.8%276
R+3.3- Lead
- 1,164
- Total
- 35,220
- vs nation
- R+0.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.5%17,063BushRepublican48.4%16,675OtherAll other candidates2.1%729
D+1.1- Lead
- 388
- Total
- 34,467
- vs nation
- D+0.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.8%20,831DoleRepublican29.7%10,175OtherAll other candidates9.5%3,248
D+31.1- Lead
- 10,656
- Total
- 34,254
- vs nation
- D+22.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,0182024 5-year
- Population density
- 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,700 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $50,6432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 1, AR · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Arkansas 3rd 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. Roosevelt1932
92.4%
12,736 votes · D+85.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 90.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.7%
21,039 votes · R+37.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 67.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
23,683votes
66.2% of the vote · D+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 21,482 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
21,591votes
57.1% of the vote · R+14.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 21,039 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. Roosevelt1932
+67.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.2 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +64.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+35.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +35.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve CrowellState Senate · 3
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 28.7%8,234 | 71.3%20,471 | 28,705 |
| 2020 | R | 32.5%9,209 | 67.5%19,119 | 28,328 |
Anchored in the Ozark highlands of northwest Arkansas, this district recorded a 37.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state senate districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.
A population of 85,018, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,643 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.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 1
Arkansas
97.5twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 3
Mississippi
96.3twin score
% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 8
Mississippi
96.2twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ % Evangelical
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Arkansas 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 37.1 points (R+37.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,686 votes cast, 9,076 went Democratic and 20,080 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Arkansas 3rd State Senate District?
Arkansas 3rd State Senate District has a population of 85,018 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 3rd State Senate District is $50,643 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.