# 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.
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.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 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 (shared 1st and 2nd) | 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 |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 59% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62% - 38% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 63% - 33% |
| 2016 | Senate | Boozman 61% - 36% |
| 2018 | Governor | Hutchinson 68% - 30% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Griffin 67% - 31% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Rutledge 64% - 33% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 66% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate | Boozman 70% - 27% |
| 2022 | Governor | Huckabee Sanders 68% - 30% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 69% - 29% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created on March 4, 1875 ||||||
| 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. | |
| Samuel W. Peel (Bentonville) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Charles C. Reid (Morrilton) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
| 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 | |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 14, 1907 – March 3, 1907 | 59th | | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 21, 1930 – November 4, 1930 | 71st | | |
| Effiegene Locke Wingo (De Queen) | Democratic | November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. | |
| 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. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 13, 1939 – September 12, 1939 | 76th | | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 2, 1966 – November 8, 1966 | 89th | | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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] |
| 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. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| 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 |
| Tom Cotton (Little Rock) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 |
| 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. | 2013–2023 |
| 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 |

## Recent US House election results
### 2002

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 119,633 | 60.56% |
| | Republican | Jay Dickey | 77,904 | 39.44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,729 | 21.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,537 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 243,003 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243,003 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 128,236 | 74.73% |
| | Republican | Joe Ross | 43,360 | 25.27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84,876 | 49.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,596 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Avery Ross* | 203,178 | 86.17% |
| | Green | J. Joshua Drake | 32,603 | 13.83% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170,575 | 72.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,781 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 30,953 | 17.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,134 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 59,136 | 22.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,953 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 110,789 | 54% |
| | Democratic | James Lee Witt | 87,742 | 43% |
| | Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 7,598 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,047 | 11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,131 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 182,885 | 75% |
| | Libertarian | Ken Hamilton | 61,274 | 25% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121,611 | 50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,159 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 216 | 0.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,892 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 191,617 | 69.7 |
| | Democratic | William Hanson | 75,750 | 27.5 |
| | Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 7,668 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,035 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Arkansas's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 153,850 | 71.00 |
| | Democratic | John White | 56,745 | 26.19 |
| | Libertarian | Gregory Maxwell | 6,101 | 2.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,696 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |