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

Arkansas House District 43

Rick Beck has no major-party opponent.

Rick Beck 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+47: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+38.2R+40.5 vs. nation2020 presidentR+44.3R+48.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+48.4R+46.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
31,776
People per km²
13
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
71%of adults
  • White 84%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 8%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

11,073 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rick Beck (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,491 two-party votes · R+48.4 · R+46.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.2%
Kamala Harris (D)25.8%

2022

8,656 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rick Beck (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,064 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brian S Evans (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,706 two-party votes · R+44.3 · R+48.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.2%
Joe Biden (D)27.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

11,464 two-party votes · R+38.2 · R+40.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)30.9%