Arkansas 32nd 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
William J. Bryan1896
79.8%
892 votes · D+60.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 78.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.6%
4,092 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
11,011votes
34.5% of the vote · R+28.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 10,902 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,160votes
63.1% of the vote · R+28.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,101 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
+66.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +48.8 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+44.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +43.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh BryantState Senate · 32
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
32.1%10,620
67.9%22,460
33,080
2020
R
33.5%10,559
66.5%20,931
31,490
Arkansas 32nd State Senate District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.
A population of 83,999, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,220 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and Legislative (Senate) District 8.
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How did Arkansas 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,958 votes cast, 11,011 went Democratic and 20,160 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Arkansas 32nd State Senate District?
Arkansas 32nd State Senate District has a population of 83,999 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 32nd State Senate District is $79,220 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 32nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.