Arkansas's 1st Senate district
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−2,048 (−2.38%) deviation from target pop.
| Arkansas's 1st State Senate district | |||
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 District boundaries effective January 9, 2023 | |||
| Senator |
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| Demographics | 67.10% White 24.43% Black 5.57% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2020) | 83,996 −2,048 (−2.38%) deviation from target pop. | ||
Arkansas's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Arkansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ben Gilmore since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republican Bart Hester.
2022–present
Redistricting
Prior to the 2020 redistricting cycle, the first Senate district was located in Northwest Arkansas. After the 2020 Census, Senate districts were renumbered, with incumbent Republican Bart Hester being redistricted to the new 33rd district. Ben Gilmore of the old 26th district was moved to the new 1st district. Since January 9, 2023, the district has contained the entirety of the counties of Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, and Cleveland, as well as portions of Drew, Grant, Jefferson, and Lincoln.[2]
Election results
2024
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | 22,933 | 77.36% | ||
| Libertarian | Asher Williams | 6,713 | 22.64% | ||
| Total votes | 29,646 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2022
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Ben Gilmore (incumbent) | 21,580 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 21,580 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||