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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 72
Talesha Dokes has no major-party opponent.
Talesha Dokes has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Talesha Dokes
The district
Lean D+46: 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
- 27,652
- People per km²
- 471
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 23%of adults
- White 32%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 53%
- Asian 1%
- 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
6,294 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tracy Steele (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,249 two-party votes · D+46.1 · D+47.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.0%
Donald Trump (R)27.0%
2022
4,583 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jamie Scott (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,064 votes · D+16.0✓ Steve Magie (D)58.0%
James B Phillips (R)42.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,657 two-party votes · D+46.0 · D+41.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)73.0%
Donald Trump (R)27.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,251 two-party votes · D+43.5 · D+41.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)71.7%
Donald Trump (R)28.3%