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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Arkansas House District 1

Mark A. Nichols has no major-party opponent.

Mark A. Nichols has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members of each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+55.1R+57.3 vs. nation2020 presidentR+65.8R+70.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+66.6R+65.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
32,998
People per km²
9
Adults with a B.A.+
16%
White, no degree
79%of adults
  • White 93%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

9,993 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jeremy Wooldridge (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,904 two-party votes · R+66.6 · R+65.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)83.3%
Kamala Harris (D)16.7%

2022

8,629 votes · R+62.9
✓ Jeremy Wooldridge (R)81.4%
Teresa L Roofe (D)18.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

8,522 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Carol Dalby (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

11,072 two-party votes · R+65.8 · R+70.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.9%
Joe Biden (D)17.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,393 two-party votes · R+55.1 · R+57.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%