Arkansas 33rd 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
86.6%
648 votes · D+73.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 85.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.7%
4,198 votes · R+51.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 74.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
14,760votes
37.4% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,262 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,763votes
60.1% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,248 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
+76.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +56.4 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+41.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +40.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBart HesterState Senate · 33
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
31.4%10,577
68.6%23,099
33,676
2020
R
32.8%10,481
67.2%21,497
31,978
Arkansas 33rd State Senate District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 84,881, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,641 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Arkansas 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,508 votes cast, 14,760 went Democratic and 23,763 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Arkansas 33rd State Senate District?
Arkansas 33rd State Senate District has a population of 84,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 33rd State Senate District is $102,641 — above the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.