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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 22
David Whitaker has no major-party opponent.
David Whitaker has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
David Whitaker
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+1: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 33,928
- People per km²
- 409
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 42%
- White, no degree
- 43%of adults
- White 71%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 4%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 15%
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
8,673 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David Whitaker (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,051 two-party votes · R+2.0 · R+0.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.0%
Kamala Harris (D)49.0%
2022
8,634 votes · D+5.0✓ David Whitaker (D)52.5%
Brian Hester (R)47.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
16,546 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Richard McGrew (R)74.9%
Judy Bowers (—)25.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,702 two-party votes · D+0.9 · R+3.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)50.5%
Donald Trump (R)49.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,742 two-party votes · R+4.6 · R+6.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)47.7%