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State Senate District 30·Arkansas

Arkansas 30th State Senate District delivered R+7 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Arkansas's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

20082024·5 elections
AR
Latest
R+7
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
84,140
2024 ACS

Arkansas 30th State Senate District, Arkansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Republican peak: R+16 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
84,1402024 5-year
Median household income
$70,6392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.7%2024 5-year
Black
3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+16 in 2012MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.7%
14,34616,46431,838
R
−3.9%
14,36115,56730,890
R
−10.4%
10,93413,59125,626
R
−16.3%
9,25313,00523,089
R
−13.1%
9,51012,44022,408

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.5%
German
10.5%
Irish
8.6%
American
4.8%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
2.0%
French
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.5%
speak English only
Spanish13.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
23.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
14.5%
Other Christian
12.0%
Methodist
4.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+56.4, this district sits among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep-red rural realignment that has reshaped Arkansas legislative politics over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Arkansas 30th State Senate District reached its widest at sixteen points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,639, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 84,140 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 30, Arkansas — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/05030/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 30, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 30, Arkansas voted Republican by 6.7 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,838 votes cast, 14,346 went Democratic and 16,464 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 30, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 30, Arkansas as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 30, Arkansas?
State Senate District 30, Arkansas 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 State Senate District 30, Arkansas?
Median household income in State Senate District 30, Arkansas is $70,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State Senate District 30, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 30, Arkansas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.