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

Arkansas House District 39

Wayne Long has no major-party opponent.

Wayne Long 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+62: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+52.3R+54.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+59.4R+63.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+62.2R+60.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
34,319
People per km²
18
Adults with a B.A.+
13%
White, no degree
74%of adults
  • White 81%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 9%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

8,658 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wayne Long (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

9,905 two-party votes · R+62.2 · R+60.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)81.1%
Kamala Harris (D)18.9%

2022

7,686 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Justice Wayne Long (R)82.5%
Clayton Hall (L)17.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

14,804 votes · R+5.9
✓ Mark Lowery (R)52.9%
Kayla Applegate (D)47.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,264 two-party votes · R+59.4 · R+63.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.7%
Joe Biden (D)20.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,345 two-party votes · R+52.3 · R+54.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.8%