Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas House District 72
A district of about 28,000 people, 53% Black, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.1 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 72.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Denser than 87% 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 8052% BlackD+55.1Held DDistrict 66
53% Black · 21% college gradsD+35.1Held DDistrict 77
53% Black · 31% college gradsD+60.2Held DDistrict 79
22% Hispanic · 56% BlackD+65.3Held 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.
- Talesha Dokes (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Tracy Steele (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Jamie Scott (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)