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Arkansas › Arkansas State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Arkansas State Senate District 30

Denise Garner has no major-party opponent.

Denise Garner has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms, with one two-year term after each redistricting, so about half the seats are on the ballot each election.

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members of each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+27: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+20.2D+17.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+29.2D+24.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+26.7D+28.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
71,804
People per km²
538
Adults with a B.A.+
51%
White, no degree
35%of adults
  • White 70%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 14%

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 President Vote in this district

32,032 two-party votes · D+26.7 · D+28.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)63.3%
Donald Trump (R)36.7%

2022

19,226 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Greg Leding (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

32,916 two-party votes · D+29.2 · D+24.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)64.6%
Donald Trump (R)35.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

28,365 two-party votes · D+20.2 · D+17.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.1%
Donald Trump (R)39.9%