Arkansas State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jeremiah Moore Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jeremiah Moore 77.8Garrett Sheeks 22.2
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Jeremiah Moore (Republican) won by 55.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: MooreRight column: Sheeks
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMooreSheeks
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- Won 0 of 2
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jeremiah MooreIncumbentRepublican
- Garrett SheeksLibertarian
Source: arkansas.tally-enr.com, dated Oct 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,896
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeremiah MooreWon Republican 7,69877.8% LibertarianGarrett Sheeks Libertarian 2,19822.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,793
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeremiah MooreWon Republican 5,98468.0% DemocraticBruce Martin Democratic 2,58829.4% LibertarianGarrett Sheeks Libertarian 2212.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,313
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarsh DavisWon(incumbent) Republican 10,313100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,465
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarsh DavisWon Republican 4,79250.6% DemocraticScott Baltz(incumbent) Democratic 4,67349.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,022
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott BaltzWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,55950.4% RepublicanMarsh Davis Republican 4,99645.3% LibertarianChristopher Olson Libertarian 4674.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,533
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott BaltzWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,63454.3% RepublicanDoug Driesel Republican 3,89945.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,552
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott BaltzWon Democratic 5,42951.5% RepublicanLori Benedict(incumbent) Republican 5,12348.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,532
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn CatlettWon Democratic 3,27850.2% RepublicanKelly Boyd Republican 3,25449.8% - Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNathan V. GeorgeWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNathan V. GeorgeWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNathan GeorgeWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff GillespieWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary Anne SalmonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,706
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary Anne SalmonWon Democratic 4,70161.0% RepublicanSharon Hatcher Odaniel Republican 3,00539.0% - Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames DietzWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,700
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames DietzWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,56063.9% RepublicanValtaree Boyd Republican 3,14036.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,294
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames DietzWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,82762.7% RepublicanMark Lowery Republican 3,46737.3% - No results on file 1981 to 1991
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVernon RobertsWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBennie Ryburn Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBennie Ryburn Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBennie Ryburn Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBennie Ryburn Jr.Won(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 61, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ar/house/61. 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:61
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