2026 state legislative forecast

Arkansas House forecast

Republicans win control of the Arkansas House in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 100 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 3 races are within a 35 to 65 split.

Safe RUpdated October 17, 2026Seats 100On the ballot 100Arkansas SenateAll chambers
Chance of control
<1%D>99%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
21 to 27
Median 24 ยท 51 for a majority
Favored to flip
4to D0to R
After 2024: 19 D, 81 R
Environment
D +9.2
Shift from the 2024 presidential vote

Arkansas House map

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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R

District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.

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Every seat

Average 24 D to 76 R
District 20: Democrats win >99%District 21: Democrats win >99%District 22: Democrats win >99%District 49: Democrats win >99%District 63: Democrats win >99%District 64: Democrats win >99%District 65: Democrats win >99%District 66: Democrats win >99%District 72: Democrats win >99%District 73: Democrats win >99%District 74: Democrats win >99%District 75: Democrats win >99%District 76: Democrats win >99%District 77: Democrats win >99%District 79: Democrats win >99%District 80: Democrats win >99%District 9: Democrats win 99%District 35: Democrats win 98%District 56: Democrats win 98%District 70: Democrats win 91%District 67: Democrats win 86%District 62: Democrats win 84%District 71: Democrats win 59%District 19: Democrats win 50%District 10: Democrats win 36%District 15: Democrats win 27%District 13: Democrats win 27%District 55: Democrats win 21%District 34: Democrats win 9%District 11: Democrats win 7%District 81: Democrats win 5%District 32: Democrats win 4%District 50: Democrats win <1%District 14: Democrats win <1%District 16: Democrats win <1%District 1: Democrats win <1%District 2: Democrats win <1%District 3: Democrats win <1%District 4: Democrats win <1%District 5: Democrats win <1%District 6: Democrats win <1%District 7: Democrats win <1%District 8: Democrats win <1%District 12: Democrats win <1%District 17: Democrats win <1%District 18: Democrats win <1%District 23: Democrats win <1%District 24: Democrats win <1%District 25: Democrats win <1%District 26: Democrats win <1%District 27: Democrats win <1%District 28: Democrats win <1%District 29: Democrats win <1%District 30: Democrats win <1%District 31: Democrats win <1%District 33: Democrats win <1%District 36: Democrats win <1%District 37: Democrats win <1%District 38: Democrats win <1%District 39: Democrats win <1%District 40: Democrats win <1%District 41: Democrats win <1%District 42: Democrats win <1%District 43: Democrats win <1%District 44: Democrats win <1%District 45: Democrats win <1%District 46: Democrats win <1%District 47: Democrats win <1%District 48: Democrats win <1%District 51: Democrats win <1%District 52: Democrats win <1%District 53: Democrats win <1%District 54: Democrats win <1%District 57: Democrats win <1%District 58: Democrats win <1%District 59: Democrats win <1%District 60: Democrats win <1%District 61: Democrats win <1%District 68: Democrats win <1%District 69: Democrats win <1%District 78: Democrats win <1%District 82: Democrats win <1%District 83: Democrats win <1%District 84: Democrats win <1%District 85: Democrats win <1%District 86: Democrats win <1%District 87: Democrats win <1%District 88: Democrats win <1%District 89: Democrats win <1%District 90: Democrats win <1%District 91: Democrats win <1%District 92: Democrats win <1%District 93: Democrats win <1%District 94: Democrats win <1%District 95: Democrats win <1%District 96: Democrats win <1%District 97: Democrats win <1%District 98: Democrats win <1%District 99: Democrats win <1%District 100: Democrats win <1%
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
51 for a majority153334

Every House district

DistrictLast winner2026 nominees2024 leanForecastDem winRating
19Steve Unger 2024Jamie Atkinson vs Steve UngerR +7.0R +0.150%Toss up
71Brandon Achor 2024Cassandra Mayes vs Stephen BrightR +4.3D +1.459%Toss up
10Mindy Mcalindon 2024Jacob Allen vs Mindy McAlindonR +10.0R +2.336%Lean R
15John P Carr 2024Daniel Holtmeyer vs John P. CarrR +12.8R +3.827%Lean R
13R Scott Richardson 2024Mitchell Smith vs Scott RichardsonR +9.3R +3.927%Lean R
55Matt Brown 2024Cynthia Nations vs Matthew BrownR +11.5R +5.121%Lean R
62Mark D Mcelroy 2024Dexter R. Miller vs Mark McElroyD +1.9D +6.584%Likely D
67Karilyn Brown 2024Andrew Cade Eberly vs Karilyn BrownD +0.7D +7.386%Likely D
70Carlton Wing 2024Alex Holladay vs Bo RenshawD +0.8D +8.791%Likely D
34Joey Carr 2024Michael Middlebrook vs Joey L. CarrR +12.0R +9.09%Likely R
11Rebecca Burkes 2024Rey Hernandez vs Rebecca BurkesR +18.9R +9.57%Likely R
81Rj Hawk 2024Gina Thomas-Littlejohn vs R. J. HawkR +18.9R +10.65%Likely R
32Jack Ladyman 2024Erika Askeland vs Jack LadymanR +19.8R +11.54%Likely R
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.