Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas House District 40
A district of about 14,000 people, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+60.4 relative to the nation for president.
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.
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
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 40.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lowest of 100 seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Less dense than 80% 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 2ArkansasR+58.9Held RDistrict 4
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ArkansasR+57.6Held 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.
- Shad Pearce (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)