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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 83

A district of about 26,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.4 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Childress (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+45.461st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 83

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
Arkansas House of RepresentativesR+50.2

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 83.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 83rd pct · 18th of 100 in AR

Higher than 83% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 56th pct · 45th of 100 in AR

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 70th pct · 31st of 100 in AR

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents3% 38th pct · 62nd of 100 in AR

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 62nd pct · 39th of 100 in AR

Higher than 62% of seats.

People per square mile199 59th pct · 42nd of 100 in AR

Denser than 59% 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 58
33% college gradsR+52.3Held RDistrict 25
31% college gradsR+41.2Held RDistrict 12
34% college gradsR+40.6Held RDistrict 23
28% college gradsR+35.7Held 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. Paul Childress (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 50.2, 2026 unopposed
  2. Lanny Fite (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 64.4

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