2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas explained

Election Name:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Country:Arkansas
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:828,266
Percentage1:70.23%
Swing1: 7.67%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:330,485
Percentage2:28.02%
Swing2: 7.17%
Map Size:250px

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:[1]

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237,596 100% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 237,596 100% Republican Hold
184,093 55.37% 148,410 44.63% 0 0.00% 332,503 100% Republican Hold
214,960 64.31% 106,325 31.81% 12,977 3.88% 334,262 100% Republican Hold
191,617 69.67% 75,750 27.54% 7,668 2.79% 275,035 100% Republican Hold
Total 828,266 70.23% 330,485 28.02% 20,645 1.75% 1,179,396 100%

District 1

Election Name:2020 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Rick Crawford 117th Congress portrait (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:Rick Crawford
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:237,596
Percentage1:100.0%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Rick Crawford
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Rick Crawford
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map Size:250

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district. The 1st district encompasses northeastern Arkansas, taking in Jonesboro and West Memphis. The incumbent was Republican Rick Crawford, who was re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[4] November 2, 2020
align=left Inside Elections[5] October 28, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] November 2, 2020
Politico[7] November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] November 2, 2020
RCP[9] November 2, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:2020 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:French Hill, official photo, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:French Hill
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:184,093
Percentage1:55.4%
Nominee2:Joyce Elliott
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:148,410
Percentage2:44.6%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:French Hill
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:French Hill
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map Size:250

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district takes in Central Arkansas, including Little Rock and the surrounding exurbs. The incumbent was Republican French Hill, who was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsOctober 28, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020
PoliticoNovember 2, 2020
Daily KosNovember 2, 2020
RCPNovember 2, 2020

Polling

Graphical summary
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
French
Hill (R)
Joyce
Elliott (D)
OtherUndecided
Change ResearchOctober 29 – November 2, 2020586 (LV)± 4.5%48%48%4%1%
ALG Research (D)October 16–21, 2020500 (LV)± 4.4%47%47%
Hendrix CollegeOctober 11–13, 2020644 (LV)± 4.9%46%46%9%
ALG Research (D)September 27–29, 2020511 (LV)± 4.4%48%48%
Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies (D)September 10–16, 2020605 (LV)46%48%
ALG Research (D)September 9–13, 2020511 (LV)50%46%
Hendrix College/TalkBusinessSeptember 4–9, 2020698 (LV)± 4.3%48%46%7%
ALG Research (D)June 18–24, 2020511 (LV)50%43%

Results

District 3

Election Name:2020 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Next Year:2022
Image1:Steve Womack 2018.jpg
Nominee1:Steve Womack
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:214,960
Percentage1:64.3%
Nominee2:Celeste Williams
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:106,325
Percentage2:31.8%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Steve Womack
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Steve Womack
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map Size:250

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district covers northwestern Arkansas, including Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Fort Smith. The incumbent was Republican Steve Womack, who was re-elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Other

Candidates

Declared

Debate

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsOctober 28, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020
PoliticoNovember 2, 2020
Daily KosNovember 2, 2020
RCPNovember 2, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:2020 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Bruce Westerman 118th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:Bruce Westerman
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:191,617
Percentage1:69.7%
Nominee2:William Hanson
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:75,750
Percentage2:27.5%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Bruce Westerman
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Bruce Westerman
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map Size:250

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses southwestern Arkansas, taking in Camden, Hope, Hot Springs, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, and Texarkana. The incumbent was Republican Bruce Westerman, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Other

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsOctober 28, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020
PoliticoNovember 2, 2020
Daily KosNovember 2, 2020
RCPNovember 2, 2020

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2019-02-28. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. November 12, 2019. April 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141334/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WxDaxD5az6kdOjJncmGph37z0BPNhV1fNAH_g7IkpC0/htmlview. dead.
  3. Web site: Arkansas Secretary of State. www.ark.org.
  4. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020 . The Cook Political Report . April 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2020 House Ratings . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . April 5, 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020 House race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . April 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. April 5, 2021 . Politico.
  8. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings . Daily Kos Elections. April 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Battle for House 2020. April 5, 2021. RCP.
  10. News: State Sen. Joyce Elliott to challenge Rep. French Hill in 2020 election . November 12, 2019 . November 12, 2019.
  11. News: Democrat Celeste Williams Announces Bid For Womack's US House Seat In Arkansas. 5News Web. August 14, 2019. August 16, 2019.
  12. News: Democrat announces campaign for south Arkansas US congress seat held by Republican. September 6, 2019. September 6, 2019.