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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 36

A district of about 23,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.7 relative to the nation for president.

Johnny Rye (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+35.751st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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.

20242026
Arkansas House of RepresentativesR+35.7R+17.9

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 39th pct · 61st of 100 in AR

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 70th pct · 31st of 100 in AR

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 54th pct · 47th of 100 in AR

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents12% 62nd pct · 39th of 100 in AR

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 29th pct · 71st of 100 in AR

Lower than 71% of seats.

People per square mile112 53rd pct · 48th of 100 in AR

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.

District 69
26% college gradsR+37.5Held RDistrict 90
26% college gradsR+37.8Held RDistrict 6
21% college gradsR+37.8Held RDistrict 38
22% college gradsR+48.5Held 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. Johnny Rye (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 35.7, 2026 by 17.9

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