2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

none February 2026 September 2023 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas Arkansas legislative no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas 2014 2016 11 08 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas 2018 All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) 4 4 760,415 71.16% 9.83% Libertarian Party (United States) 0 0 196,512 18.39% 10.42% Democratic Party (United States) 0 0 111,347 10.42% 20.22% 250px District results 250px County results Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Democratic #b9d7ff 40–50% The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on March 1. 2 Overview Although Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson only obtained 2.6% of the vote in Arkansas during the coinciding presidential election, Libertarian candidates for the U.S. House amounted to a total of 18.4% of the popular vote, a 10.4% swing from 2014 when the total was 8%. This huge swing was attributed to several factors: the Libertarian Party was the only third party to file for ballot status in the House elections; the Democratic Party did not field any candidates for races in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts; this in turn allowing the Libertarian candidates to obtain over 20% of the vote in these races. The Democratic Party as a result finished 3rd in the popular vote in Arkansas, with its vote total amounting to 10.4%. Statewide Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party of Arkansas 71.16 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 18.39 Democratic Democratic Party of Arkansas 10.42 Other #777777 0.03 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 100.0 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 0 District Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district: DistrictRepublicanDemocraticLibertarianOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 183,866 76.28% 0 0.00% 57,181 23.72% 0 0.00% 241,047 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 2 176,472 58.34% 111,347 36.81% 14,342 4.74% 303 0.10% 302,464 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 3 217,192 77.32% 0 0.00% 63,715 22.68% 0 0.00% 280,907 100.0% Republican HoldDistrict 4 182,885 74.90% 0 0.00% 61,274 25.10% 0 0.00% 244,159 100.0% Republican HoldTotal 760,415 71.16% 111,347 10.42% 196,512 18.39% 303 0.03% 1,068,577 100.0% District 1 2016 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election Arkansas presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1 2018 x150px Rick Crawford official photo (cropped).jpg Rick Crawford Republican Party (United States) 183,866 76.3% File:3x4.svg Mark West Libertarian Party (United States) 57,181 23.7% File:2016 AR-1 Election Results.svg 200px County resultsCrawford: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% #b00000 80–90% U.S. Representative Rick Crawford Republican Party (United States) Rick Crawford Republican Party (United States) Arkansas's 1st congressional district Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/jul/24/gop-hopefuls-to-pay-12-fees-in-16-prima GOP hopefuls to pay '12 fees in '16 primary Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wickline Michael R. July 24, 2015 July 28, 2015 He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative Democratic primary There was no Democratic nominee for this election. Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Mark Westhttp://talkbusiness.net/2015/10/arkansas-libertarians-nominate-23-including-full-congressional-slate/ Arkansas Libertarians Nominate 23, Including Full Congressional Slate Talk Business & Politics Brawner Steve October 25, 2015 October 27, 2015 General election Debate + 2016 Arkansas's 1st congressional district debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican LibertarianKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Rick Crawford Mark West1 Oct. 12, 2016 Arkansas PBS Steve BarnesYouTube P P Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe ROctober 31, 2016 Results 2016 Arkansas's 1st congressional district electionhttps://arkansas.tally-enr.com/#election=1836&contest=208 U.S. Congress District 1 Martin Mark Mark Martin (politician) November 8, 2016 Secretary of State of Arkansas October 5, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Rick Crawford (incumbent) 183,866 76.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark West 57,181 23.7 241,047 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By county CountyRick CrawfordRepublicanMark WestLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%Arkansas4,32074.84%1,45225.16%2,86849.69%5,772Baxter14,94779.93%3,75420.07%11,19359.85%18,701Chicot2,11955.54%1,69644.46%42311.09%3,815Clay3,76984.77%67715.23%3,09269.55%4,446Cleburne9,59083.45%1,90216.55%7,68866.90%11,492Craighead26,49977.69%7,60822.31%18,89155.39%34,107Crittenden7,75455.68%6,17144.32%1,58311.37%13,925Cross5,00579.31%1,30620.69%3,69958.61%6,311Desha2,19762.20%1,33537.80%86224.41%3,532Fulton3,49680.81%83019.19%2,66661.63%4,326Greene11,60184.06%2,20015.94%9,40168.12%13,801Independence10,13578.35%2,80021.65%7,33556.71%12,935Izard4,23482.81%87917.19%3,35565.62%5,113Jackson3,86779.55%99420.45%2,87359.10%4,861Jefferson (part)18652.25%17047.75%164.49%356Lawrence4,48883.33%89816.67%3,59066.65%5,386Lee1,48055.70%1,17744.30%30311.40%2,657Lincoln2,57372.81%96127.19%1,61245.61%3,534Lonoke21,09681.44%4,80818.56%16,28862.88%25,904Mississippi8,25873.00%3,05427.00%5,20446.00%11,312Monroe1,69569.64%73930.36%95639.28%2,434Phillips3,03051.68%2,83348.32%1973.36%5,863Poinsett6,13081.80%1,36418.20%4,76663.60%7,494Prairie2,66584.34%49515.66%2,17068.67%3,160Randolph4,98581.94%1,09918.06%3,88663.87%6,084Searcy (part)2,64882.65%55617.35%2,09265.29%3,204Sharp5,71682.98%1,17217.02%4,54465.97%6,888St. Francis3,53058.22%2,53341.78%99716.44%6,063Stone4,21679.94%1,05820.06%3,15859.88%5,274Woodruff1,63771.27%66028.73%97742.53%2,297Totals183,86676.28%57,18123.72%126,68552.56%241,047 District 2 2016 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election Arkansas presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2 2018 x150px File:French Hill, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg French Hill Republican Party (United States) 176,472 58.3% File:3x4.svg Dianne Curry Democratic Party (United States) 111,347 36.8% File:2016 Arkansas House District 2.svg 250px County resultsHill: #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80%Curry: #b4c7ec 40–50% U.S. Representative French Hill Republican Party (United States) French Hill Republican Party (United States) Arkansas's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican French Hill, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8. Republican primary Candidates Nominee French Hill, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Brock Olree Results thumb|250px|Results by county #e27f7f Hill #c21b18 80–90% Republican primary resultshttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/58350/162437/Web01/en/summary.html Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official Results Arkansas Secretary of State March 22, 2016 French Hill (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 86,474 84.5 Brock Olree Republican Party (United States) 15,811 15.5 102,285 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dianne Curry, former member of the Little Rock School Board and the Arkansas Division of Volunteerismhttp://swtimes.com/news/politics/curry-announces-bid-2nd-district-congressional-seat Curry Announces Bid For 2nd District Congressional Seat Southwest Times Record Lyon John August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015 August 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150831212819/http://swtimes.com/news/politics/curry-announces-bid-2nd-district-congressional-seat dead Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Chris Hayes, nominee for this seat in 2012 and for State Treasurer in 2014 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results 2016 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district electionhttps://arkansas.tally-enr.com/#election=1836&contest=370 U.S. Congress District 2 Martin Mark Mark Martin (politician) November 8, 2016 Secretary of State of Arkansas October 5, 2026 Republican Party (United States) French Hill (incumbent) 176,472 58.3 Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Curry 111,347 36.8 Libertarian Party (United States) Chris Hayes 14,342 4.7 303 0.1 302,464 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By county CountyFrench HillRepublicanDianne CurryDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Conway4,98563.46%2,53932.32%3314.21%2,44631.14%7,855Faulkner30,57565.73%13,31428.62%2,6275.65%17,26137.11%46,516Perry3,01471.49%95322.60%2495.91%2,06148.89%4,216Pulaski74,29147.15%76,52248.57%6,7444.28%-2,231-1.42%157,557Saline36,96071.75%11,77822.87%2,7725.38%25,18248.89%51,510Van Buren5,24372.65%1,53521.27%4396.08%3,70851.38%7,217White21,40477.57%4,70617.06%1,4835.37%16,69860.52%27,593Totals176,47258.34%111,34736.81%14,6454.84%65,12521.53%302,464 District 3 2016 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election Arkansas presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3 2018 x150px File:Steve Womack, Official Portrait, 112th Congress - Hi Res (cropped).jpg Steve Womack Republican Party (United States) 217,192 77.3% File:3x4.svg Steve Isaacson Libertarian Party (United States) 63,715 22.7% File:2016 Arkansas House District 3 by county.svg 250 County resultsWomack: #d02823 70–80% #b00000 80–90% #850400 90–100% U.S. Representative Steve Womack Republican Party (United States) Steve Womack Republican Party (United States) Arkansas's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative Democratic primary There was no Democratic nominee for this election for the third consecutive time in Arkansas's third congressional district (including redistricting). Candidates Declined Robbie Wilson, tax preparerhttp://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/09/01/fort-smith-democrat-exploring-a-3rd-district-congressional-run Fort Smith Democrat exploring a 3rd District Congressional run Arkansas Times Brantley Max September 1, 2015 September 8, 2015 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Steve Isaacson Withdrawn Nathan LaFrance, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014http://talkbusiness.net/2015/07/libertarian-lafrance-announces-he-will-challenge-cong-steve-womack/ Libertarian LaFrance Announces He Will Challenge Cong. Steve Womack Talk Business & Politics July 8, 2015 October 21, 2015 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Debate + 2016 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican LibertarianKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Steve Womack Steve Isaacson1 Arkansas PBS Steve BarnesYouTube P P Results 2016 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district electionhttps://arkansas.tally-enr.com/#election=1836&contest=465 U.S. Congress District 3 Martin Mark Mark Martin (politician) November 8, 2016 Secretary of State of Arkansas October 5, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Steve Womack (incumbent) 217,192 77.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Steve Isaacson 63,715 22.7 280,907 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By county CountySteve WomackRepublicanSteve IsaacsonLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%Benton73,28978.18%20,45321.82%52,83656.36%93,742Boone13,36986.19%2,14213.81%11,22772.38%15,511Carroll7,47773.86%2,64626.14%4,83147.72%10,123Crawford (part)13,15284.16%2,47515.84%10,67768.32%15,627Marion5,60182.72%1,17017.28%4,43165.44%6,771Newton (part)1,45187.04%21612.96%1,23574.09%1,667Pope18,12382.80%3,76517.20%14,35865.60%21,888Searcy (part)20892.44%177.56%19184.89%225Sebastian (part)29,63877.36%8,67322.64%20,96554.72%38,311Washington54,88471.24%22,15828.76%32,72642.48%77,042Totals217,19277.32%63,71522.68%153,47754.64%280,907 District 4 2016 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election Arkansas presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4 2018 x150px File:Bruce Westerman, 115th official photo (cropped).jpg Bruce Westerman Republican Party (United States) 182,885 74.9% File:3x4.svg Kerry Hicks Libertarian Party (United States) 61,274 25.1% File:2016 Arkansas House District 4 by county.svg 200px County resultsWesterman: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% #b00000 80–90% U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman Republican Party (United States) Bruce Westerman Republican Party (United States) Arkansas's 4th congressional district Incumbent Republican Bruce Westerman, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 54% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+15. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bruce Westerman, incumbent U.S. Representative Democratic primary There was no Democratic nominee for this election. Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Kerry Hicks General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results 2016 Arkansas's 4th congressional district electionhttps://arkansas.tally-enr.com/#election=1836&contest=558 U.S. Congress District 4 Martin Mark Mark Martin (politician) November 8, 2016 Secretary of State of Arkansas October 5, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Bruce Westerman (incumbent) 182,885 74.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Kerry Hicks 61,274 25.1 244,159 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By county CountyBruce WestermanRepublicanKerry HicksLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%Ashley5,56876.06%1,75323.94%3,81552.11%7,321Bradley2,44175.29%80124.71%1,64050.59%3,242Calhoun1,58379.11%41820.89%1,16558.22%2,001Clark5,20768.32%2,41431.68%2,79336.65%7,621Cleveland2,59783.48%51416.52%2,08366.96%3,111Columbia5,63473.97%1,98326.03%3,65147.93%7,617Crawford (part)4,76780.69%1,14119.31%3,62661.37%5,908Dallas1,66869.21%74230.79%92638.42%2,410Drew4,22672.51%1,60227.49%2,62445.02%5,828Franklin4,84680.96%1,14019.04%3,70661.91%5,986Garland29,59676.81%8,93623.19%20,66053.62%38,532Grant5,78681.73%1,29318.27%4,49363.47%7,079Hempstead4,72076.62%1,44023.38%3,28053.25%6,160Hot Spring8,47476.16%2,65223.84%5,82252.33%11,126Howard3,31280.49%80319.51%2,50960.97%4,115Jefferson (part)11,10151.65%10,39048.35%7113.31%21,491Johnson6,28674.92%2,10425.08%4,18249.85%8,390Lafayette1,87574.32%64825.68%1,22748.63%2,523Little River3,62377.73%1,03822.27%2,58555.46%4,661Logan5,99779.85%1,51320.15%4,48459.71%7,510Madison4,85376.17%1,51823.83%3,33552.35%6,371Miller11,34477.03%3,38222.97%7,96254.07%14,726Montgomery2,69381.24%62218.76%2,07162.47%3,315Nevada2,03671.24%82228.76%1,21442.48%2,858Newton (part)1,41277.16%41822.84%99454.32%1,830Ouachita5,95570.27%2,52029.73%3,43540.53%8,475Pike3,15184.77%56615.23%2,58569.55%3,717Polk6,44083.30%1,29116.70%5,14966.60%7,731Scott2,77583.48%54916.52%2,22666.97%3,324Sebastian (part)4,25282.26%91717.74%3,33564.52%5,169Sevier3,46382.16%75217.84%2,71164.32%4,215Union10,30575.21%3,39724.79%6,90850.42%13,702Yell4,89980.39%1,19519.61%3,70460.78%6,094Totals182,88574.90%61,27425.10%121,61149.81%244,159 See also United States House of Representatives elections, 2016 United States elections, 2016 References Arkansas 2016 United States House of Representatives