state senate districtArkansas 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.6
2008R+33.6
2012R+43.7
2016R+54.1
2020R+60.4
2024R+62.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+51.3R+11.6 → R+62.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+61.4R+62.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.5% of 65,462 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,157
28,165
671
34,993
65,462
53.5%
2020
6,533
28,102
1,089
35,724
65,192†
54.8%
2016
6,867
25,185
1,821
33,873
64,989†
52.1%
2012
8,451
22,399
1,049
31,899
64,749†
49.3%
2008
10,297
21,463
1,434
33,194
63,232†
52.5%
2004
15,237
19,296
537
35,070
61,715†
56.8%
† 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.
——
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 22ArkansasUnited States
English20.0%12.3%9.5%
German11.4%9.2%12.5%
Irish10.8%8.9%9.4%
American10.1%7.5%5.3%
Scottish2.2%1.8%1.3%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Italian1.1%1.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.5%0.6%—
Mexican2.5%6.3%11.3%
Guatemalan0.9%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.6%0.9%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†0.9%13.5%9.9%
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 22
Arkansas
United States
Median age
42.9
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.3%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AR SD 22
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$52,781
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.4%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
16.8%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AR SD 22
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.8%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AR SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.6%
2008
−33.6%
2012
−43.7%
2016
−54.1%
2020
−60.4%
2024
−62.9%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
17.6%Harris6,157
80.5%Trump28,165
1.9%
R+62.9
R+2.5
R+61.4
34,993
R
18.3%Biden6,533
78.7%Trump28,102
3.0%
R+60.4
R+6.3
R+64.8
35,724
R
20.3%Clinton6,867
74.4%Trump25,185
5.4%
R+54.1
R+10.4
R+56.2
33,873
R
26.5%Obama8,451
70.2%Romney22,399
3.3%
R+43.7
R+10.1
R+47.6
31,899
R
31.0%Obama10,297
64.7%McCain21,463
4.3%
R+33.6
R+22.1
R+40.9
33,194
R
43.4%Kerry15,237
55.0%Bush19,296
1.5%
R+11.6
—
R+9.1
35,070
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn PaytonState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just R+1.9 in a state that typically runs heavily Republican, District 22 stands out as a genuine swing district where turnout patterns and candidate quality carry outsized weight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.9 points.
A population of 85,266, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,781 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Arkansas 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 62.9 points (R+62.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,993 votes cast, 6,157 went Democratic and 28,165 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 22nd State Senate District?
Arkansas 22nd State Senate District has a population of 85,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 22nd State Senate District is $52,781 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arkansas 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
