Arkansas 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −20.6% |
| 2012 | −24.5% |
| 2016 | −30.4% |
| 2020 | −35.2% |
| 2024 | −39.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 27.1%73,207 | 72.9%197,046 | 270,253 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 26.2%56,745 | 71.0%153,850 | 216,696 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 27.5%75,750 | 69.7%191,617 | 275,035 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 31.2%63,984 | 66.7%136,740 | 204,892 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 74.9%182,885 | 244,159 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 42.6%87,742 | 53.7%110,789 | 206,131 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 36.7%95,013 | 59.5%154,149 | 258,953 |
| 2010 | 4 | D | 57.5%102,479 | 40.2%71,526 | 178,134 |
| 2008 | 4 | D | 86.2%203,178 | 0.0%0 | 235,781 |
| 2006 | 4 | D | 74.7%128,236 | 25.3%43,360 | 171,596 |
| 2004 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | D | 60.6%119,633 | 39.4%77,904 | 197,537 |
| 2000 | 4 | D | 51.0%108,143 | 49.0%104,017 | 212,160 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 42.5%68,194 | 57.5%92,346 | 160,540 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 36.5%72,391 | 63.5%125,956 | 198,347 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 48.2%81,370 | 51.8%87,469 | 168,839 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 47.7%102,918 | 52.3%113,009 | 215,927 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 72.4%110,365 | 27.6%42,130 | 152,495 |
| 1988 | 4 | D | 69.2%129,508 | 30.8%57,658 | 187,166 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 77.4%115,339 | 15.4%22,980 | 148,924 |
| 1984 | 4 | D | 97.9%117,123 | 0.0%0 | 119,639 |
| 1982 | 4 | D | 65.6%121,256 | 34.4%63,661 | 184,917 |
| 1980 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.1%280,187 | 65.7%592,437 | 901,306 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 66.5%793,871 | 1,193,261 |
| 2016 | R | 36.2%400,602 | 59.8%661,984 | 1,106,452 |
| 2014 | R | 39.5%334,174 | 56.5%478,819 | 847,000 |
| 2010 | R | 37.0%288,156 | 57.9%451,618 | 779,581 |
| 2008 | D | 79.5%804,678 | 0.0%0 | 1,011,754 |
| 2004 | D | 55.9%580,973 | 44.1%458,036 | 1,039,221 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9%433,386 | 46.1%370,735 | 804,121 |
| 1998 | D | 55.1%385,878 | 42.2%295,870 | 700,644 |
| 1996 | R | 47.3%400,241 | 52.7%445,942 | 846,183 |
| 1992 | D | 60.2%553,635 | 39.8%366,373 | 920,008 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%493,910 | 0.0%0 | 493,910 |
| 1986 | D | 62.3%433,122 | 37.7%262,313 | 695,435 |
| 1984 | D | 57.3%502,341 | 42.7%373,615 | 875,956 |
| 1980 | D | 59.1%477,905 | 40.9%330,576 | 808,481 |
| 1978 | D | 76.5%395,506 | 16.3%84,308 | 517,025 |
Arkansas's 4th covers the southern and western reaches of the state, where Republican presidential candidates have carried the district by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a largely rural, small-town electorate with deep conservative alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.
A population of 753,061, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,605 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 1.
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