| State: | Arkansas |
| District Number: | 4 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Bruce Westerman |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Hot Springs |
| English Area: | 20,951 |
| Percent Urban: | 66.2 |
| Percent Rural: | 33.8 |
| Population: | 751,385[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $48,035[2] |
| Percent White: | 66.8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7.5 |
| Percent Black: | 19.5 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.8 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.6 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Cpvi: | R+20[3] |
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.
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.
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 | 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 |
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 51 - 48% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 51 - 48% | |
| 2008 | President | McCain 58 - 39% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62 - 36% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64 - 31% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68 - 30% |
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created on March 4, 1875 | ||||||||
| align=left | Thomas M. Gunter | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Samuel W. Peel | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | John Henry Rogers | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William L. Terry | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901 | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Charles C. Reid | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | John Sebastian Little | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – January 14, 1907 | Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Resigned when elected Governor of Arkansas | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 14, 1907 – March 3, 1907 | ||||||
| align=left | William B. Cravens | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Otis Wingo | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – October 21, 1930 | 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 | nowrap | October 21, 1930 – November 4, 1930 | ||||||
| align=left | Effiegene Locke Wingo | Democratic | nowrap | November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 | Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William B. Cravens | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 13, 1939 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 13, 1939 – September 12, 1939 | ||||||
| align=left | William Fadjo Cravens | Democratic | nowrap | September 12, 1939 – January 3, 1949 | Elected to finish his father's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired.[4] | |||
| align=left | Boyd Anderson Tackett | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for governor. | |||
| align=left | Oren Harris | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – February 2, 1966 | Redistricted from the 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 | nowrap | February 2, 1966 – November 8, 1966 | ||||||
| align=left | David Pryor | Democratic | nowrap | November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973 | Elected to finish Harris's term and begin own. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| align=left | Ray Thornton | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||
| align=left | Beryl Anthony Jr. | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 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. | |||
| align=left | Jay Dickey | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 | ||
Mike Ross | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | 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 | ||||||||
| align=left | Tom Cotton | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | Elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 | ||
Bruce Westerman | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022 | |||||
| 2023–present | ||||||||
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See main article: U.S. House election, 2012.
See main article: U.S. House election, 2014.
See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2018.
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.