Arkansas' 4th Congressional District
Arkansas' 4th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Bruce Westerman (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Arkansas representatives represented an average of 753,439 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 731,557 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman defeated Risie Howard in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman (R) | 72.9 | 197,046 | |
| Risie Howard (D) | 27.1 | 73,207 | ||
| Total votes: 270,253 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John White (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Risie Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Risie Howard | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman | |
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman defeated John White and Gregory Maxwell in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman (R) | 71.0 | 153,850 | |
| John White (D) | 26.2 | 56,745 | ||
| Gregory Maxwell (L) | 2.8 | 6,101 | ||
| Total votes: 216,696 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. John White advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bruce Westerman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Gregory Maxwell advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on February 20, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Gregory Maxwell (L) | |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman defeated William Hanson and Frank Gilbert in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman (R) | 69.7 | 191,617 | |
| William Hanson (D) | 27.5 | 75,750 | ||
| Frank Gilbert (L) | 2.8 | 7,668 | ||
| Total votes: 275,035 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Hanson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bruce Westerman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman defeated Hayden Shamel and Tom Canada in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman (R) | 66.7 | 136,740 | |
| Hayden Shamel (D) | 31.2 | 63,984 | ||
| Tom Canada (L) | 1.9 | 3,952 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 216 | ||
| Total votes: 204,892 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lee McQueen (Independent)
- Jack Foster (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Hayden Shamel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Hayden Shamel | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Davis (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4
Incumbent Bruce Westerman defeated Randy Caldwell in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 4 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Westerman | 79.8 | 40,201 | |
| Randy Caldwell | 20.2 | 10,151 | ||
| Total votes: 50,352 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bruce Westerman (R) and Kerry Hicks (L) ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Westerman defeated Hicks in the general election on November 8, 2016. No Democratic candidates filed to run for the seat.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bruce Westerman Incumbent |
74.9% | 182,885 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Hicks | 25.1% | 61,274 | |
| Total Votes | 244,159 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Cotton did not seek re-election in 2014. He ran for election to the U.S. Senate instead. Bruce Westerman (R) defeated James Lee Witt (D) and Ken Hamilton (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Westerman |
53.7% | 110,789 | |
| Democratic | James Lee Witt | 42.6% | 87,742 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 3.7% | 7,598 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 206,131 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Tom Cotton won election in the district, the incumbent Mike Ross did not run for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Jeffress | 36.7% | 95,013 | |
| Republican | Tom Cotton |
59.5% | 154,149 | |
| Green | Joshua Drake | 1.9% | 4,807 | |
| Libertarian | Bobby Tullis | 1.9% | 4,984 | |
| Total Votes | 258,953 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Ross won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Beth Anne Rankin (R) and Josh Drake (G) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Ross incumbent |
57.5% | 102,479 | |
| Republican | Beth Anne Rankin | 40.2% | 71,526 | |
| Green | Josh Drake | 2.3% | 4,129 | |
| Total Votes | 178,134 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike Ross won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Josh Drake (G) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Ross incumbent |
86.2% | 203,178 | |
| Green | Josh Drake | 13.8% | 32,603 | |
| Total Votes | 235,781 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike Ross won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joe Ross (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Ross incumbent |
74.7% | 128,236 | |
| Republican | Joe Ross | 25.3% | 43,360 | |
| Total Votes | 171,596 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Mike Ross won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[6]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike Ross won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jay Dickey (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Ross incumbent |
60.6% | 119,633 | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey | 39.4% | 77,904 | |
| Total Votes | 197,537 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Mike Ross won election to the United States House. He defeated Jay Dickey (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Ross |
51% | 108,143 | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey incumbent | 49% | 104,017 | |
| Total Votes | 212,160 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Jay Dickey won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Judy Smith (D) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey incumbent |
57.5% | 92,346 | |
| Democratic | Judy Smith | 42.5% | 68,194 | |
| Total Votes | 160,540 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Jay Dickey won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vincent Tolliver (D) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey incumbent |
63.5% | 125,956 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Tolliver | 36.5% | 72,391 | |
| Total Votes | 198,347 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Jay Dickey won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jay Bradford (D) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey incumbent |
51.8% | 87,469 | |
| Democratic | Jay Bradford | 48.2% | 81,370 | |
| Total Votes | 168,839 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Jay Dickey won election to the United States House. He defeated W. J. McCuen (D) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jay Dickey |
52.3% | 113,009 | |
| Democratic | W. J. McCuen | 47.7% | 102,918 | |
| Total Votes | 215,927 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Beryl Anthony, Jr. won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Roy Rood (R) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beryl Anthony, Jr. incumbent |
72.4% | 110,365 | |
| Republican | Roy Rood | 27.6% | 42,130 | |
| Total Votes | 152,495 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On January 14, 2022, Arkansas' congressional map went into effect.[14] The Arkansas General Assembly approved the congressional map plan on Oct. 6, 2021.[15] On October 13, 2021, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced he would not sign the plans into law, and, instead, let them go into effect without his signature.[16] On November 4, 2021, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) released a legal opinion establishing January 14, 2022 as the map's effective date.[17] This map took effect for Arkansas' 2022 congressional elections. On May 23, 2023, the Christian Ministerial Alliance and a group of voters filed a lawsuit alleging that Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District was a racial gerrymander and in violation of the 14th and 15th Amendments. A trial was scheduled for March 24, 2025.[18]
Lawmakers approved two separate bills, both of which contained identical proposed lines: House Bill 1982 (HB 1982) and Senate Bill 743 (SB 743). The House voted 59-30 in favor of HB 1982 and 53-35 in favor of SB 743. The Senate voted 21-12 in favor of HB 1982 and 22-10 in favor of SB 743.
How does redistricting in Arkansas work? The Arkansas General Assembly is responsible for drawing congressional district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a single redistricting plan. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[19]
Arkansas' state legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission, the Arkansas Board of Apportionment. The commission comprises the governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general.[19]
The Arkansas Constitution requires that Arkansas State Senate district lines be "contiguous, and that they follow county lines except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[19]
Arkansas District 4
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Arkansas District 4
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2010-2011
In 2011, the Arkansas State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 4th the 43rd most Republican district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 66.2%-31.0%.[21]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 4th the 41st most Republican district nationally.[22]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 31.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 66.2%.[23]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+17. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 4th Congressional District the 67th most Republican nationally.[24]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[25]
See also
- Redistricting in Arkansas
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ State of Arkansas, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, "Opinion No. 2021-092," November 4, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "Arkansas redistrict plan splitting Pulaski County advances," October 6, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "Arkansas governor OKs House map splitting Little Rock area," October 13, 2021
- ↑ State of Arkansas, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, "Opinion No. 2021-092," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Democracy Docket, "Arkansas Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Christian Ministerial Alliance)," accessed January 30, 2025
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 All About Redistricting, "Arkansas," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018