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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 71

A district of about 24,000 people, 28% Black, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.5 relative to the nation for president.

Brandon Achor (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+1.521st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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 RepresentativesR+18.2R+11.4D+10.8

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 89th pct · 12th of 100 in AR

Higher than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 14th pct · 86th of 100 in AR

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 20th pct · 80th of 100 in AR

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents28% 80th pct · 21st of 100 in AR

Higher than 80% of seats.

Asian residents3% 84th pct · 17th of 100 in AR

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile709 75th pct · 26th of 100 in AR

Denser than 75% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 55
20% Black · 49% college gradsR+10.8CountingDistrict 70
20% Black · 40% college gradsR+0.9Held DDistrict 56
37% college gradsR+3.6Held DDistrict 67
41% Black · 33% college gradsR+0.7Flipped D

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. Brandon Achor (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 18.2, 2024 by 11.4

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