Arkansas's 4th congressional district
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Arkansas's 4th congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Bruce Westerman (R–Hot Springs) | |
Area | 20,951 mi2 | |
Distribution | 66.2% urban, 33.8% rural | |
Population (2000) | 666,266 | |
Median income | $29,675 | |
Ethnicity | 71% White, 24.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0% other | |
Cook PVI | R+15[1] |
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.
The district is represented by Republican Bruce Westerman.
George W. Bush received 51% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain won the district in 2008 with 58.14% of the vote while Barack Obama received 39.33%.
Contents
Voting
Election results from statewide races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2012 | President | Romney 62 - 36% |
2008 | President | McCain 58 - 39% |
2004 | President | Bush 51 - 48% |
2000 | President | Gore 49 - 48% |
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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District created
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March 4, 1875 | |||
Thomas M. Gunter | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 | Redistricted from the 3rd district | |
Samuel W. Peel | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
John H. Rogers | Democratic | March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1891 | Redistricted from the 3rd district | |
William L. Terry | Democratic | March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1901 | ||
Charles C. Reid | Democratic | March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
John S. Little | Democratic | March 4, 1903 - January 14, 1907 | Redistricted from the 2nd district, Resigned after being elected Governor | |
Vacant
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January 14, 1907 - March 4, 1907 | |||
William B. Cravens | Democratic | March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1913 | ||
Otis Wingo | Democratic | March 4, 1913 - October 21, 1930 | Died | |
Vacant
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October 21, 1930 - November 4, 1930 | |||
Effiegene L. Wingo | Democratic | November 4, 1930 - March 3, 1933 | ||
William B. Cravens | Democratic | March 4, 1933 - January 13, 1939 | Died | |
Vacant
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January 13, 1939 - September 12, 1939 | |||
William F. Cravens | Democratic | September 12, 1939 - January 3, 1949 | ||
Boyd A. Tackett | Democratic | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 | ||
Oren Harris | Democratic | January 3, 1953 - February 2, 1966 | Resigned to become US District judge for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas | |
Vacant
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February 2, 1966 - March 9, 1966 | |||
David Pryor | Democratic | March 9, 1966 - January 3, 1973 | ||
75px Ray Thornton | Democratic | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979 | ||
Beryl Anthony, Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993 | ||
Jay Dickey | Republican | January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2001 | ||
Mike Ross | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | Prescott | |
Tom Cotton | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | Dardanelle | |
Bruce Westerman | Republican | January 3, 2015 – |
Hot Springs |
Recent election results
2002
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 243,003 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 243,003 | 100.00% | |||
Total votes | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic hold |
2006
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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
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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
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Living former Members
As of April 2015[update], there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district that are currently living.
Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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David Pryor | 1966 - 1973 | August 29, 1934 |
Beryl Anthony, Jr. | 1979 - 1985 | February 21, 1938 |
Jay Dickey | 1993 - 2001 | December 14, 1939 |
Mike Ross | 2001 - 2013 | August 2, 1961 |
Tom Cotton | 2011 - 2015 | May 13, 1977 |
References
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