2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
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  2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012  

All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election13
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote435,422317,975
Percentage56.25%41.08%
SwingIncrease2.svg 28.91%Decrease2.svg 11.70%

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The 2010 congressional elections in Arkansas were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives. Arkansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. None of Arkansas's four representatives faced major party opposition in 2008. As of 2023, this was the last election in which a Democrat won a congressional district in Arkansas or managed 40% or more of the House popular vote in the state.

Contents

Overview

The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas.

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2010 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 435,42256.2%3+2
Democratic 317,97541.1%1-2
Green 16,0482.1%0-
Others4,6800.6%0-
Totals774,125100%4

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district: [2]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 93,22451.78%78,26743.48%8,5254.74%180,016100%Republican Gain
District 2 122,09157.90%80,68738.27%8,0743.83%210,852100%Republican Gain
District 3 148,58172.44%56,54227.56%00.00%205,123100%Republican Hold
District 4 71,52640.15%102,47957.53%4,1292.32%178,134100%Democratic Hold
Total435,42256.24%317,97541.08%20,7282.68%774,125100%

District 1

2010 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Rick Crawford Chad Causey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote93,22496,601
Percentage51.8%43.5%

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Results by county
Crawford:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Causey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Marion Berry
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Crawford
Republican

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Arkansas's 1st district

This was an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Marion Berry retired.

Berry had always been reelected in this district by a wide margin since his first reelection campaign in 1998, and was unopposed in 2008. The district was very Republican (giving only 38% to Obama) on a national level despite a long history of electing Democrats to local and state level offices.

Democrat

Republican

Green

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredRick
Crawford (R)
Chad
Causey (D)
Ken
Adler (G)
Undecided
Anzalone Liszt Research September 13–16, 201044%46%--
Talk Business Poll August 17, 201048%32%4%16%

Results

U.S. Congress District 01 election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Crawford 93,224 51.79
Democratic Chad Causey78,26743.48
Green Ken Adler8,3204.62
Write-ins2050.11
Total votes180,016 100
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

2010 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Tim Griffin Joyce Elliott
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote122,09180,687
Percentage57.9%38.3%

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Results by county
Griffin:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Elliott:     40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Vic Snyder
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Griffin
Republican

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Arkansas's 2nd district

This district was represented by seven term Democrat Vic Snyder who was unchallenged in 2008 and received 70% of the vote. Snyder announced that he would retire in 2010, reportedly after polls showed him trailing Republican Tim Griffin. [4]

Democrat

Republican

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredTim
Griffin (R)
Joyce
Elliott (D)
Lance
Levi (I)
Lewis
Kennedy (G)
Undecided
Talk Business Poll August 17, 201052%35%3%1%9%

Results

U.S. Congress District 02 election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Griffin 122,091 57.90
Democratic Joyce Elliott 80,68738.27
IndependentLance Levi4,4212.10
Green Lewis Kennedy3,5991.71
Write-ins540.03
Total votes210,852 100
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

2010 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Steve Womack David Whitaker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote148,58156,542
Percentage72.4%27.6%

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Results by county
Womack:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

John Boozman
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Womack
Republican

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Arkansas's 3rd district

This district was represented by Republican John Boozman. Boozman has formally announced his 2010 plans for the U.S. Senate, against Blanche Lincoln. [6] The district (comprising the northwest part of the state) has been held by the GOP since 1966.

Democrat

Republican

Independent

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredSteve
Womack (R)
David
Whitaker (D)
Undecided
Talk Business Poll August 25, 201055%31%14%

Results

U.S. Congress District 03 election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack 148,581 72.44
Democratic David Whitaker56,54227.56
Total votes205,123 100
Republican hold

District 4

2010 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Mike Ross Beth Anne Rankin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote102,74971,526
Percentage59.5%40.2%

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Results by county
Ross:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Rankin:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Ross
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Ross
Democratic

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Arkansas's 4th district

This district was represented by Democrat Mike Ross. Ross ran for re-election.

Democrat

Republican

Green Party

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredMike
Ross (D)
Beth Anne
Rankin (R)
Joshua
Drake (G)
Undecided
Talk Business Poll August 25–26, 201049%31%4%16%

Results

U.S. Congress District 04 election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Ross (incumbent) 102,479 57.53
Republican Beth Anne Rankin71,52640.15
Green Josh Drake4,1292.32
Total votes178,134 100
Democratic hold

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