Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas House District 53
A district of about 29,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.7 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
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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas House of Representatives | R+46.8 | R+22.0 |
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 53.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Denser than 72% 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 832% college gradsR+35.6Held RDistrict 50
23% college gradsR+21.2Held RDistrict 91
27% college gradsR+27.7Held RDistrict 84
28% college gradsR+25.2Held 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.
- Matt Duffield (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 46.8, 2026 by 22.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)