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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 42

A district of about 32,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+62.7 relative to the nation for president.

Stephen Meeks (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+62.787th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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.

2024
Arkansas House of RepresentativesR+60.1

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 62nd pct · 39th of 100 in AR

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree68% 78th pct · 23rd of 100 in AR

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 13th pct · 87th of 100 in AR

Lower than 87% of seats.

Black residents3% 35th pct · 65th of 100 in AR

Lower than 65% of seats.

Asian residents0% 17th pct · 83rd of 100 in AR

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile70 44th pct · 56th of 100 in AR

Less dense than 56% 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 57
23% college gradsR+67.6Held RDistrict 24
22% college gradsR+62.6Held RDistrict 44
23% college gradsR+65.4Held RDistrict 92
22% college gradsR+66.0Held 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Jeremy Riddle (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Stephen Meeks (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 60.1

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