Arkansas State House District 20
Safe Democratic — shifted 11.9pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 30K residents
Arkansas State House District 20 is a state house district that has a population of 29,707. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+22.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.3% | 37.2% | D+22.1 | D+11.9 |
| 2020* | 53.6% | 43.5% | D+10.2 | R+2.6 |
| 2016* | 51.7% | 39.0% | D+12.7 | D+15.6 |
| 2012* | 48.6% | 51.4% | R+2.8 | R+3.5 |
| 2008* | 49.4% | 48.8% | D+0.6 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines AR-HD-20?
AR-HD-20 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (4D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 22.1% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.6 points — razor-thin
- Swung 11.9 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024
Who Lives Here
| Group | AR-HD-20 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 77.8% | 67.4% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 7.0% | 9.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 4.2% | 14.7% | 12.2% |
Asian | 3.1% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Who lives in Arkansas State House District 20? 29,707 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
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Turnout in AR-HD-20
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Other Arkansas State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| AR-HD-76 | D+73.7 |
| AR-HD-79 | D+62.8 |
| AR-HD-77 | D+58.0 |
| AR-HD-80 | D+53.2 |
| AR-HD-64 | D+51.3 |
| AR-HD-74 | D+47.2 |
| AR-HD-65 | D+47.2 |
| AR-HD-72 | D+44.7 |
| AR-HD-21 | D+44.3 |
| AR-HD-66 | D+33.3 |
| AR-HD-63 | D+25.3 |
| AR-HD-73 | D+18.5 |
| AR-HD-75 | D+10.8 |
| AR-HD-49 | D+9.9 |
| AR-HD-62 | D+2.2 |
| AR-HD-70 | D+1.7 |
| AR-HD-09 | D+1.2 |
| AR-HD-67 | R+0.3 |
| AR-HD-22 | R+1.9 |
| AR-HD-71 | R+2.6 |
| AR-HD-56 | R+4.7 |
| AR-HD-19 | R+6.8 |
| AR-HD-35 | R+7.9 |
| AR-HD-13 | R+9.0 |
| AR-HD-10 | R+9.6 |