| Election Name: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 415,481 |
| Percentage1: | 52.8% |
| Swing1: | 7.1% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 215,196 |
| Percentage2: | 27.3% |
| Swing2: | 12.8% |
| Party3: | Green Party (United States) |
| Last Election3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 155,851 |
| Percentage3: | 19.8% |
| Swing3: | New |
The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives. Arkansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 presidential election.
No incumbent was opposed by a candidate from the other major party. The Green Party of Arkansas is the only opponent to the incumbent in most districts. This is the largest number of congressional candidates fielded by an Arkansas party other than the Democratic or Republican parties since the People's Party in 1894.[1] All incumbents were reelected.
As of, this is the last election in which Democrats won both the House popular vote and the majority of congressional districts in Arkansas.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Democratic | 415,481 | 52.78% | 3 | 0 | ||
| Republican | 215,196 | 27.34% | 1 | 0 | ||
| Green | 155,851 | 19.80% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 665 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 787,193 | 100.0% | 4 | — | ||
Note that results from Arkansas's 1st congressional district, where only one Democratic ran, were not reported.
| Election Name: | 2008 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Marion Berry 111th congressional portrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Marion Berry (uncontested) |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Marion Berry |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Marion Berry |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district. This district covers the northeast part of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Marion Berry (D) - Incumbent
Marion Berry won unopposed. The Secretary of State of Arkansas did not report vote totals for the election.[2]
| Election Name: | 2008 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Rep. Vic Snyder (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Vic Snyder |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 212,303 |
| Percentage1: | 76.5% |
| Nominee2: | Deb McFarland |
| Party2: | Green Party of Arkansas |
| Popular Vote2: | 64,398 |
| Percentage2: | 23.2% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Vic Snyder |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Vic Snyder |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. This district covers central Arkansas. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Vic Snyder (D) - Incumbent
Deb McFarland (Green)
Danial Suits (Write-in)
| Election Name: | 2008 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:John Boozman, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Boozman |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 215,196 |
| Percentage1: | 78.5% |
| Nominee2: | Abel Tomlinson |
| Party2: | Green Party of Arkansas |
| Popular Vote2: | 58,850 |
| Percentage2: | 21.5% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | John Boozman |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Boozman |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. This district covers the northwest corner of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.
John Boozman (R) - Incumbent
Abel Noah Tomlinson (Green)
| Election Name: | 2008 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Official MR Headshot.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Mike Ross |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 203,178 |
| Percentage1: | 86.2% |
| Nominee2: | Josh Drake |
| Party2: | Green Party of Arkansas |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,603 |
| Percentage2: | 13.8% |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Ross |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Ross |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district. This district is roughly the southwest half of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Mike Ross (D) - Incumbent
Joshua Drake (Green)