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

Arkansas House District 87

DeAnn Vaught has no major-party opponent.

DeAnn Vaught 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+58: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+48.6R+50.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+54.3R+58.8 vs. nation2024 presidentR+59.1R+57.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
27,533
People per km²
9
Adults with a B.A.+
13%
White, no degree
56%of adults
  • White 61%
  • Hispanic 22%
  • Black 11%
  • 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

9,770 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Deann Vaught (R)84.1%
Marc Rosson (L)15.9%

2024 President Vote in this district

9,566 two-party votes · R+59.1 · R+57.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.6%
Kamala Harris (D)20.4%

2022

7,828 votes · R+59.7
✓ Deann Vaught (R)77.0%
Chris Wolcott (D)19.5%
Marc Rosson (L)3.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

14,255 votes · R+47.3
✓ Robin Lundstrum (R)73.6%
Michael Bennett-Spears (D)26.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,475 two-party votes · R+54.3 · R+58.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.1%
Joe Biden (D)22.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,796 two-party votes · R+48.6 · R+50.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.7%