District 12 includes South Fayetteville, Mount Sequoyah, and the Downtown area.
Washington County 2022 Redistricting
In Arkansas, redistricting happens every 10 years, based on population changes. This means the boundaries of District 12 are changing with this year's elections. The image below shows the current and upcoming boundaries of District 12. The current boundaries are outlined in red. The new boundaries are filled in with yellow.
If you live anywhere in the yellow area, you can vote for District 12 JP in the 2022 elections.
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As you can see, several neighborhoods are being moved out of District 12 and into other districts. These include The Mission/Crossover area, East Fayetteville, and Stonebridge/Dead Horse Mountain Rd.
Other Fayetteville neighborhoods are moving into District 12. These include the south Razorback Road area, South Stadium Drive hill, Cato Springs, Fayette Junction, Hollywood Avenue, Baum Walker Stadium, Greathouse Park, Fayetteville Country Club Hill/South Mountain, and Kinwood. This area is roughly bordered by W. Martin Luther King Blvd. to the north, I-49 to the West, and Whillock Dr. to the South.
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Former JP Sue Madison endorsed Evelyn Rios Stafford in the 2020 race for Justice of the Peace, District 12
Sue Madison is the former District 12 Justice of the Peace. She served with distinction as an Arkansas State Senator and in the Arkansas House of Representatives, for a total of 26 years in elected office. She is highly recognized for her civic and community achievements. In 2019, she decided not to seek re-election. She retired from public service at the end of 2020.
"I feel like the people I have represented for many years would be very well-served by Evelyn." - JP Sue Madison, 2020
Evelyn was sworn in to office in January 2021.