Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas Senate District 5

A district of about 91,000 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+67.9 relative to the nation for president.

Terry Rice (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028

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+67.933rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 12th pct · 29th of 33 in AR

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree73% 91st pct · 4th of 33 in AR

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 75th pct · 9th of 33 in AR

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents1% 16th pct · 28th of 33 in AR

Lower than 84% of seats.

Asian residents1% 50th pct · 17th of 33 in AR

Higher than 50% of seats.

People per square mile19 3rd pct · 32nd of 33 in AR

Less dense 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