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

Arkansas House District 5

Mike Bishop has no major-party opponent.

Mike Bishop 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+64: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+59.6R+61.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+61.9R+66.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+64.5R+63.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
25,176
People per km²
27
Adults with a B.A.+
16%
White, no degree
78%of adults
  • White 92%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • 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

12,382 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ron McNair (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

13,516 two-party votes · R+64.5 · R+63.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.2%
Kamala Harris (D)17.8%

2022

14,268 votes · R+34.5
✓ Ron McNair (R)58.8%
David Fielding (D)28.6%
Jim A Hall (I)12.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

9,235 votes · D+13.5
✓ David Fielding (D)56.8%
Chase McDowell (R)43.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

13,591 two-party votes · R+61.9 · R+66.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)80.9%
Joe Biden (D)19.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

12,424 two-party votes · R+59.6 · R+61.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)20.2%