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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 81

A district of about 23,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.9 relative to the nation for president.

R.J. Hawk (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+20.933rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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+26.2R+20.4R+1.1

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 74th pct · 27th of 100 in AR

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 46th pct · 54th of 100 in AR

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 66th pct · 35th of 100 in AR

Higher than 66% of seats.

Black residents15% 70th pct · 31st of 100 in AR

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents2% 77th pct · 24th of 100 in AR

Higher than 77% of seats.

People per square mile572 70th pct · 31st of 100 in AR

Denser than 70% 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 32
20% Black · 33% college gradsR+19.9CountingDistrict 91
27% college gradsR+27.7Held RDistrict 84
28% college gradsR+25.2Held RDistrict 50
23% college gradsR+21.2Held 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.

  1. R. J. Hawk (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 26.2, 2024 by 20.4

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