Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas Senate District 6
A district of about 88,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Matt McKee (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 1970; the seat changed party 2 times. 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 | Matt McKee (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | Matt McKee (R) | Cortney Warwickmckee (D) | 39.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Gary Stubblefield (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2014 | Gary Stubblefield (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Gary Stubblefield (R) | John Paul Wells (D) | 10.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Bruce Holland (R)Flip | John Paul Wells (D) | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Ed Wilkinson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Ed Wilkinson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Steve Faris (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | George Hopkins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | George Hopkins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | David R. Malone (D) | Bill Myers (R) | 25.4 |
| 1984 | David R. Malone (D) | Charles S. Howard (I) | 74.4 |
| 1982 | Morriss Henry (D) | Maestri (I) | 28.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Kim Hendren (D)Flip | Jim Caldwell (R) | 12.1 |
| 1974 | Jim Caldwell (R) | Rex Bowlin (D) | 14.2 |
| 1972 | Jim Caldwell (R) | Bill L. Nelson (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Harold King (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1978 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 6
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 6's area in each.
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+35.7 | R+32.5 |
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 6.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Denser than 53% 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.
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24% college gradsR+53.0Held 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