Arkansas's 4th congressional district
Arkansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Notable towns in the district include Camden, Hope, Hot Springs, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, and Texarkana.
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| Area | 20,951 sq mi (54,260 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 701,945[1] | ||
| Median household income | $43,824[2] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+17[3] | ||
The district is currently represented by Republican Bruce Westerman.
Historically, the district has supported conservative Democrats such as Mike Ross and David Pryor, and was reckoned as a classic Yellow Dog Democrat district. However, the growing Republican trend in the state has overtaken the district since the start of the 21st century with the district supporting George W. Bush with 51% in 2004 and support grew as John McCain won the district in 2008 with 58% of the vote.
The district from 2003 to 2013
Recent US presidential election results
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 49 - 48% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 51 - 48% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 58 - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62 - 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64 - 31% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68 - 30% |
List of members representing the district
Recent US House election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 119,633 | 60.56% | ||
| Republican | Jay Dickey | 77,904 | 39.44% | ||
| Majority | 41,729 | 21.12% | |||
| Total votes | 197,537 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 243,003 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 243,003 | 100.00% | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 128,236 | 74.73% | ||
| Republican | Joe Ross | 43,360 | 25.27% | ||
| Majority | 84,876 | 49.46% | |||
| Total votes | 171,596 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 203,178 | 86.17% | ||
| Green | J. Joshua Drake | 32,603 | 13.83% | ||
| Majority | 170,575 | 72.34% | |||
| Total votes | 235,781 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 102,479 | 57.53% | ||
| Republican | Beth Anne Rankin | 71,526 | 40.15% | ||
| Green | J. Joshua Drake | 4,129 | 2.32% | ||
| Majority | 30,953 | 17.38% | |||
| Total votes | 178,134 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Cotton | 154,149 | 59.53% | ||
| Democratic | Gene Jeffress | 95,013 | 36.69% | ||
| Libertarian | Bobby Tullis | 4,984 | 1.92% | ||
| Green | J. Joshua Drake | 4,807 | 1.86% | ||
| Majority | 59,136 | 22.84% | |||
| Total votes | 258,953 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Westerman | 110,789 | 54% | ||
| Democratic | James Lee Witt | 87,742 | 43% | ||
| Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 7,598 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 23,047 | 11% | |||
| Total votes | 206,131 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bruce Westerman | 182,885 | 75% | ||
| Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 61,274 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 121,611 | 50% | |||
| Total votes | 244,159 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 136,740 | 66.74% | |
| Democratic | Hayden Shamel | 63,984 | 31.23% | |
| Libertarian | Tom Canada | 3,952 | 1.93% | |
| Write-in | 216 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 204,892 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 191,617 | 69.7 | |
| Democratic | William Hanson | 75,750 | 27.5 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 7,668 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 275,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Specific
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=05&cd=04
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Pruden III, William. "William Fadjo Cravens (1899–1974)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "2018 Arkansas general election results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- General
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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