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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 22

A district of about 34,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.2 relative to the nation for president.

David Whitaker (D) · since Nov 6, 2012Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Arkansas House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+1.220th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 22

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2022
Arkansas House of RepresentativesD+5.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is District 22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 87th pct · 14th of 100 in AR

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 37th pct · 63rd of 100 in AR

Lower than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 71st pct · 30th of 100 in AR

Higher than 71% of seats.

Black residents4% 39th pct · 61st of 100 in AR

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents2% 72nd pct · 29th of 100 in AR

Higher than 72% of seats.

People per square mile1,058 84th pct · 17th of 100 in AR

Denser than 84% 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.

District 56
37% college gradsR+3.6Held DDistrict 10
49% college gradsR+10.8CountingDistrict 70
20% Black · 40% college gradsR+0.9Held DDistrict 55
20% Black · 49% college gradsR+10.8Counting

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. David Whitaker (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 5.0, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)