Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas Senate District 17
A district of about 95,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.3 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Mark Johnson (R) · won58.2%
- Maureen Skinner (D)41.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 33 seats
Every Arkansas State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1970. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Mark Johnson (R) | Maureen Skinner (D) | 16.5 |
| 2022 | Mark Johnson (R) | David Barber (D) | 17.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Scott Flippo (R) | Kevin Vornheder (I) | 59.8 |
| 2014 | Scott Flippo (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Johnny Key (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | James C. Luker (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | James C. Luker (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | James C. Luker (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Bill Walker Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Bill Walker Jr. (D) | Antimoore Hugh Jackson (R) | 56.8 |
| 1992 | Jerry D. Jewell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Stanley Russ (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Stanley Russ (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Stanley Russ (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Alvin Dwiggins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Harold King (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Harold King (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Robert Harvey (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2014 Republican primary runoff · 2014 Republican primary · 1980 Democratic primary runoff · 1980 Democratic primary · 1970 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 17
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 17's area in each.
- U.S. House
- AR-2 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | R+22.9 | R+11.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Denser than 66% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1329% Black · 38% college gradsR+2.0Flipped DDistrict 34
45% college gradsR+23.2Not up in 2026District 20
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+30.7Not up in 2026District 16
32% college gradsR+31.1Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET