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Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas Senate District 16

A district of about 85,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.1 relative to the nation for president.

Kim Hammer (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

R+31.115th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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.

2026
Arkansas State SenateR+17.1

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 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 81st pct · 7th of 33 in AR

Higher than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 53rd pct · 16th of 33 in AR

Higher than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 59th pct · 14th of 33 in AR

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents11% 59th pct · 14th of 33 in AR

Higher than 59% of seats.

Asian residents2% 72nd pct · 10th of 33 in AR

Higher than 72% of seats.

People per square mile535 78th pct · 8th of 33 in AR

Denser than 78% 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 20
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+30.7Not up in 2026District 35
31% college gradsR+37.7Held RDistrict 6
25% college gradsR+35.4Not up in 2026District 11
23% college gradsR+49.0Held 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. Rodney Wright (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 17.1
  2. Kim Hammer (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 51.4

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