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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 56

A district of about 34,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+3.6 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Magie (D) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+3.623rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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.

202220242026
Arkansas House of RepresentativesD+0.1D+7.6D+21.6

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 85th pct · 16th of 100 in AR

Higher than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 32nd pct · 68th of 100 in AR

Lower than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 73rd pct · 28th of 100 in AR

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents16% 71st pct · 30th of 100 in AR

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents1% 63rd pct · 38th of 100 in AR

Higher than 63% of seats.

People per square mile751 77th pct · 24th of 100 in AR

Denser than 77% 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 70
20% Black · 40% college gradsR+0.9Held DDistrict 22
42% college gradsR+1.2Held DDistrict 32
20% Black · 33% college gradsR+19.9CountingDistrict 81
30% college gradsR+20.9Counting

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. Steve Magie (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 0.1, 2024 by 7.6, 2026 by 21.6

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