Arkansas 30th 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
86.2%
2,469 votes · D+74.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 84.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
55.3%
4,335 votes · R+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 51.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
21,357votes
62.4% of the vote · D+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 20,297 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
11,752votes
34.3% of the vote · D+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,746 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
William J. Bryan1896
+75.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+69.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +75.4 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
−3.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+3.4 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · −6.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGreg LedingState Senate · 30
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
42.5%12,685
57.5%17,174
29,859
2020
R
44.4%13,072
55.6%16,387
29,459
Arkansas 30th State Senate District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 11.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 84,140, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Arkansas 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 30th State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.7 points (D+25.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,233 votes cast, 20,297 went Democratic and 11,746 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 30th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 30th State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Arkansas 30th State Senate District has a population of 84,140 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 30th State Senate District is $60,081 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 30th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.