Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas Senate District 23
A district of about 94,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+60.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Scott Flippo (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
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 1968. 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 | Scott Flippo (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | Scott Flippo (R) | Derek Huber (D) | 59.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Ron Caldwell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Ron Caldwell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Ron Caldwell (R) | Jerry Brown (D) | 6.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Jerry Taylor (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Jerry Taylor (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Brenda B. Gullett (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Mike Everett (D) | A. S. Ashcraft (R) | 25.9 |
| 1994 | Mike Everett (D) | Stan Brawley (R) | 5.2 |
| 1992 | Mike Everett (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Victor Snyder (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Doug Brandon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Doug Brandon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Knox Nelson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Knox Nelson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Knox Nelson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Burrell Thompson (D) | Paul Payne (R) | 29.0 |
Primaries: 1982 Democratic primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1972 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 23
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 23's area in each.
- U.S. House
- AR-1 100%
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+59.2 | R+60.5 |
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 23.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Less dense than 72% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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