Arkansas's 4th congressional district

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Arkansas's 4th congressional district
Arkansas's 4th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Arkansas's 4th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area20,951 sq mi (54,260 km2)
Distribution
  • 66.2% urban
  • 33.8% rural
Population (2023)743,985 [1]
Median household
income
$49,018 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+20 [3]

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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The district is currently represented by Republican Bruce Westerman. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+20, it is the second most Republican district in Arkansas, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.

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.

Composition

The 4th congressional district consists of the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Pulaski County, which it shares with the 1st and 2nd districts. Pulaski County municipalities within the 4th district include portions of Little Rock (shared with the 2nd district) and the entirety of Hensley, Landmark, Sweet Home, Woodson, and Wrightsville.

#CountySeatPopulation
3 Ashley Hamburg 16,307
11 Bradley Warren 10,104
13 Calhoun Hampton 4.641
19 Clark Arkadelphia 21,274
25 Cleveland Rison 7,378
27 Columbia Magnolia 22,150
39 Dallas Fordyce 6,185
43 Drew Monticello 16,945
47 Franklin Ozark, Charleston 17,468
51 Garland Hot Springs 99,784
53 Grant Sheridan 18,383
57 Hempstead Hope 19,343
59 Hot Spring Malvern 33,258
61 Howard Nashville 12,533
69 Jefferson Pine Bluff 63,661
71 Johnson Clarksville 26,129
73 Lafayette Lewisville 6,095
81 Little River Ashdown 11,805
83 Logan Booneville, Paris 21,400
91 Miller Texarkana 42,415
97 Montgomery Mount Ida 8,620
99 Nevada Prescott 8,120
101 Newton Jasper 7,071
103 Ouachita Camden 21,793
109 Pike Murfreesboro 10,208
113 Polk Mena 19,436
115 Pope Russellville 64,593
119 Pulaski Little Rock 400,009
127 Scott Waldron 9,851
133 Sevier De Queen 15,632
139 Union El Dorado 37,397
149 Yell Dardanelle, Danville 20,044

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 to 10,000 people

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4] [5]
2008 President McCain 59% - 38%
2012 President Romney 62% - 38%
2016 President Trump 63% - 33%
Senate Boozman 61% - 36%
2018 Governor Hutchinson 68% - 30%
Lt. Governor Griffin 67% - 31%
Attorney General Rutledge 64% - 33%
2020 President Trump 66% - 31%
Senate Cotton 71% - 29%
2022 Senate Boozman 70% - 27%
Governor Huckabee Sanders 68% - 30%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District created on March 4, 1875
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Thomas M. Gunter
(Fayetteville)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
44th
45th
46th
47th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
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Samuel W. Peel
(Bentonville)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
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John Henry Rogers
(Fort Smith)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.
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William L. Terry
(Little Rock)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1901
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost renomination.
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Charles C. Reid
(Morrilton)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
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John Sebastian Little
(Greenwood)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
January 14, 1907
58th
59th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Resigned when elected Governor of Arkansas
VacantJanuary 14, 1907 –
March 3, 1907
59th
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William B. Cravens
(Fort Smith)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.
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Otis Wingo
(De Queen)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
October 21, 1930
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
VacantOctober 21, 1930 –
November 4, 1930
71st
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Effiegene Locke Wingo
(De Queen)
Democratic November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
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William B. Cravens
(Fort Smith)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 13, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
76th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Died.
VacantJanuary 13, 1939 –
September 12, 1939
76th
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William Fadjo Cravens
(Fort Smith)
Democratic September 12, 1939 –
January 3, 1949
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected to finish his father's term.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired. [6]
Boyd Anderson Tackett
(Nashville)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for governor.
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Oren Harris
(El Dorado)
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
February 2, 1966
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Resigned to become US District judge for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas.
VacantFebruary 2, 1966 –
November 8, 1966
89th
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David Pryor
(Camden)
Democratic November 8, 1966 –
January 3, 1973
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected to finish Harris's term and begin own.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Ray Thornton
(Sheridan)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Beryl Anthony Jr.
(El Dorado)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost renomination.
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Jay Dickey
(Pine Bluff)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001
103rd
104th
105th
106th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
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Mike Ross
(Prescott)
Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas.
2003–2013
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Tom Cotton
(Little Rock)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015
113th Elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
2013–2023
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Bruce Westerman
(Hot Springs)
Republican January 3, 2015 –
present
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
Arkansas's 4th congressional district in Little Rock (since 2023).svg

Recent US House election results

2002

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Avery Ross*119,63360.56%
Republican Jay Dickey77,90439.44%
Majority41,72921.12%
Total votes197,537 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Avery Ross*243,003100.00%
Majority243,003100.00%
Total votes100.00
Democratic hold

2006

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Avery Ross*128,23674.73%
Republican Joe Ross43,36025.27%
Majority84,87649.46%
Total votes171,596 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Avery Ross*203,17886.17%
Green J. Joshua Drake32,60313.83%
Majority170,57572.34%
Total votes235,781 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Avery Ross*102,47957.53%
Republican Beth Anne Rankin71,52640.15%
Green J. Joshua Drake4,1292.32%
Majority30,95317.38%
Total votes178,134 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Cotton154,14959.53%
Democratic Gene Jeffress95,01336.69%
Libertarian Bobby Tullis4,9841.92%
Green J. Joshua Drake4,8071.86%
Majority59,13622.84%
Total votes258,953 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bruce Westerman (incumbent)110,78954%
Democratic James Lee Witt87,74243%
Libertarian Ken Hamilton7,5983%
Majority23,04711%
Total votes206,131 100.00%
Republican hold

2016

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bruce Westerman (incumbent)182,88575%
Libertarian Ken Hamilton61,27425%
Majority121,61150%
Total votes244,159 100.00%
Republican hold

2018

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Westerman (incumbent) 136,740 66.74%
Democratic Hayden Shamel63,98431.23%
Libertarian Tom Canada3,9521.93%
Write-in 2160.11%
Total votes204,892 100%
Republican hold

2020

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Westerman (incumbent) 191,617 69.7
Democratic William Hanson75,75027.5
Libertarian Frank Gilbert7,6682.8
Total votes275,035 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Westerman (incumbent) 153,850 71.00
Democratic John White56,74526.19
Libertarian Gregory Maxwell6,1012.82
Total votes216,696 100.0
Republican hold

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