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

Arkansas House District 48

Ryan Rose has no major-party opponent.

Ryan Rose 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+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+46.4R+48.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+45.5R+50.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+48.4R+46.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
35,643
People per km²
209
Adults with a B.A.+
19%
White, no degree
51%of adults
  • White 60%
  • Hispanic 22%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 9%

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

7,646 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ryan A Rose (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

9,203 two-party votes · R+48.4 · R+46.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.2%
Kamala Harris (D)25.8%

2022

5,942 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ryan A Rose (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

5,853 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Reginald Murdock (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,025 two-party votes · R+45.5 · R+50.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.8%
Joe Biden (D)27.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,154 two-party votes · R+46.4 · R+48.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)73.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)26.8%