2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Country:Arkansas
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:760,415
Percentage1:71.16%
Swing1: 9.83%
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:196,512
Percentage2:18.39%
Swing2: 10.42%
Party3:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election3:0
Seats3:0
Popular Vote3:111,347
Percentage3:10.42%
Swing3: 20.22%
Map Size:250px

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on March 1.

Overview

Although Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson only obtained 2.6% of the vote in Arkansas during the coinciding presidential election, Libertarian candidates for the U.S. House amounted to a total of 18.4% of the popular vote, a 10.4% swing from 2014 when the total was 8%. This huge swing was attributed to several factors:

  1. the Libertarian Party was the only third party to file for ballot status in the House elections;
  2. the Democratic Party did not field any candidates for races in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts;
  3. this in turn allowing the Libertarian candidates to obtain over 20% of the vote in these races.

The Democratic Party as a result finished 3rd in the popular vote in Arkansas, with its vote total amounting to 10.4%.

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:

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183,866 76.28% 0 0.00% 57,181 23.72% 0 0.00% 241,047 100.0% Republican Hold
176,472 58.34% 111,347 36.81% 14,342 4.74% 303 0.10% 302,464 100.0% Republican Hold
217,192 77.32% 0 0.00% 63,715 22.68% 0 0.00% 280,907 100.0% Republican Hold
182,885 74.90% 0 0.00% 61,274 25.10% 0 0.00% 244,159 100.0% Republican Hold
Total 760,415 71.16% 111,347 10.42% 196,512 18.39% 303 0.03% 1,068,577 100.0%

District 1

Election Name:2016 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:Rick Crawford official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Rick Crawford
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:183,866
Percentage1:76.3%
Nominee2:Mark West
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:57,181
Percentage2:23.7%
Map Size:250
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Rick Crawford
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Rick Crawford
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.[1] He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

There was no Democratic nominee for this election.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:2016 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:French Hill, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:French Hill
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:176,472
Percentage1:58.3%
Nominee2:Dianne Curry
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:111,347
Percentage2:36.8%
Map Size:250
U.S. Representative
Before Election:French Hill
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:French Hill
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican French Hill, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:2016 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Steve Womack, Official Portrait, 112th Congress - Hi Res (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Womack
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:217,192
Percentage1:77.3%
Nominee2:Steve Isaacson
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:63,715
Percentage2:22.7%
Map Size:250
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steve Womack
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Steve Womack
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

There was no Democratic nominee for this election for the third consecutive time in Arkansas's third congressional district (including redistricting).

Candidates

Declined

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

General election

Results

District 4

Election Name:2016 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Bruce Westerman, 115th official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Bruce Westerman
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:182,885
Percentage1:74.9%
Nominee2:Kerry Hicks
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:61,274
Percentage2:25.1%
Map Size:250
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Bruce Westerman
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Bruce Westerman
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Bruce Westerman, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 54% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

There was no Democratic nominee for this election.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOP hopefuls to pay '12 fees in '16 primary . Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Wickline . Michael R. . July 24, 2015 . July 28, 2015.
  2. Web site: Arkansas Libertarians Nominate 23, Including Full Congressional Slate. Talk Business & Politics. Brawner. Steve. October 25, 2015. October 27, 2015.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjSx52N1Fc YouTube
  4. Web site: Curry Announces Bid For 2nd District Congressional Seat. Southwest Times Record. Lyon. John. August 27, 2015. August 27, 2015. August 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150831212819/http://swtimes.com/news/politics/curry-announces-bid-2nd-district-congressional-seat. dead.
  5. Web site: Fort Smith Democrat exploring a 3rd District Congressional run. Arkansas Times. Brantley. Max. September 1, 2015. September 8, 2015.
  6. Web site: Libertarian LaFrance Announces He Will Challenge Cong. Steve Womack. Talk Business & Politics. July 8, 2015. October 21, 2015.