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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 3

A district of about 30,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.6 relative to the nation for president.

Stetson Painter (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+57.677th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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.

2026
Arkansas House of RepresentativesR+52.3

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 31st pct · 69th of 100 in AR

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree76% 95th pct · 6th of 100 in AR

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 5th pct · 95th of 100 in AR

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents0% 7th pct · 93rd of 100 in AR

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 49th pct · 51st of 100 in AR

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile62 40th pct · 60th of 100 in AR

Less dense than 60% 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 4
ArkansasR+59.5Held RDistrict 5
ArkansasR+63.9Held RDistrict 2
ArkansasR+58.9Held RDistrict 40
ArkansasR+60.4Held 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Stetson Painter (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 65.3, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 52.3

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