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Arkansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas House District 86

A district of about 32,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.1 relative to the nation for president.

John Maddox (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+70.1100th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 86

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+75.6

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 86.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 28th pct · 72nd of 100 in AR

Lower than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 92nd pct · 9th of 100 in AR

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 48th pct · 52nd of 100 in AR

Lower than 52% of seats.

Black residents0% 9th pct · 91st of 100 in AR

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents0% 15th pct · 85th of 100 in AR

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile16 4th pct · 96th of 100 in AR

Less dense than 96% 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 27
ArkansasR+67.4Held RDistrict 28
ArkansasR+69.4Held RDistrict 1
ArkansasR+66.4Held RDistrict 41
ArkansasR+66.1Held 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. John Maddox (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 75.6, 2026 unopposed

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