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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 85

A district of about 27,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.6 relative to the nation for president.

Richard McGrew (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+45.662nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 85

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+51.2

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 85.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 42nd pct · 58th of 100 in AR

Lower than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 85th pct · 16th of 100 in AR

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 44th pct · 56th of 100 in AR

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents3% 31st pct · 69th of 100 in AR

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents0% 18th pct · 82nd of 100 in AR

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile56 35th pct · 65th of 100 in AR

Less dense than 65% 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 43
ArkansasR+47.4Held RDistrict 6
21% college gradsR+37.8Held RDistrict 60
20% college gradsR+52.1Held RDistrict 3
ArkansasR+57.6Held 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. Richard McGrew (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 35.2, 2024 by 51.2, 2026 unopposed

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