Arkansas State House District 56
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Magie Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Mark BrannanRepublicanSteve MagieDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Steve Magie (D) 53.8, Kim Slaughter (R) 46.2
- Last election
- Steve Magie (Democratic) won by 7.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BrannanRight column: Magie
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMagieNo published score for Brannan
- Races
- None listed
- Won 7 of 8
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Steve MagieIncumbentDemocratic
- Mark BrannanRepublican
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,072
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve MagieWon Democratic 5,95953.8% RepublicanKim Slaughter Republican 5,11346.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,367
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve MagieWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,05248.4% RepublicanTrent Minner Republican 4,04248.3% LibertarianHoward Heffington Libertarian 2733.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,232
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe JettWon(incumbent) Republican 9,232100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,683
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe JettWon(incumbent) Republican 5,79475.4% DemocraticRyan Carter Democratic 1,88924.6% - Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe JettWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe JettWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe JettWon Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,413
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuddy LovellWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,13464.5% RepublicanDonnie Scroggins Republican 2,27935.5% - Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuddy LovellWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuddy LovellWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam Wayne NicholsWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWayne NicholsWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,660
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoyce ElliottWon Democratic 5,55683.4% RepublicanHerbert L. Broadway Republican 1,10416.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,776
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael D. BookerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,50673.4% IndependentErma Fingers Hendrix Independent 1,27026.6% - Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael D. BookerWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,884
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael D. BookerWon Democratic 3,65174.8% RepublicanClare M. Alale Republican 1,23325.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,222
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill Walker Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,64074.6% RepublicanErma Fingers Hendrix Republican 1,58225.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,453
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim Argue Jr.Won Democratic 15,55159.4% RepublicanDana A. MorelandWon Republican 13,62456.1% DemocraticDana Reece Democratic 10,66143.9% RepublicanKevin D. McCray Republican 10,61740.6% DemocraticBob TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,015
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim KeetWon Republican 19,39362.5% DemocraticDana A. Moreland Democratic 11,62237.5% RepublicanRon FullerWon(incumbent) Republican —— DemocraticBob TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,401
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon FullerWon(incumbent) Republican 12,16952.0% DemocraticSam Perroni Democratic 11,23248.0% DemocraticBob TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticPaul DoramusWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,811
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul DoramusWon Democratic 13,38755.3% RepublicanRon FullerWon Republican 13,34056.6% RepublicanDorothy English Republican 10,83744.7% DemocraticGlenn Mahone Democratic 10,24743.4% DemocraticBob TeagueWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,310
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy PettyWon(incumbent) Republican 15,63060.2% DemocraticBob TeagueWon Democratic 15,21268.0% OtherBrandon Other 10,32439.8% OtherMills Other 7,14432.0% DemocraticHenry HodgesWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. W. Turner Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. W. Turner Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. W. Turner Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. W. TurnerWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. W. TurnerWon(incumbent) Democratic ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Arkansas State House District 56, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/56. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ar/sldl:56
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026