Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas Senate District 15
A district of about 85,000 people, 55% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+63.5 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 33 seats
Every Arkansas State Senate 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 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is District 15.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lowest of 33 seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 97% 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 1255% Black · 22% college gradsD+50.6Not up in 2026District 8
57% BlackD+20.0Not up in 2026District 30
51% college gradsD+27.3Held DDistrict 9
54% BlackD+9.7Held 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.
- Tara Shephard (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Fred Love (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 72.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)