Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District
Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by French Hill (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Arkansas representatives represented an average of 753,439 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 731,557 residents.
Elections
2024
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Marcus Jones in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | French Hill (R) | 59.3 | 178,196 |
 | Marcus Jones (D) | 40.7 | 122,272 | |
| Total votes: 300,468 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Marcus Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Jones |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on March 5, 2024.
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| ✔ | | French Hill |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kellie Tempest (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Quintessa Hathaway and Michael White in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | French Hill (R) | 60.0 | 147,975 |
 | Quintessa Hathaway (D) | 35.3 | 86,887 | |
 | Michael White (L) | 4.7 | 11,584 | |
| Total votes: 246,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Quintessa Hathaway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Conrad Reynolds in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | French Hill | 58.5 | 49,488 |
 | Conrad Reynolds | 41.5 | 35,078 | |
| Total votes: 84,566 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Michael White advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on February 20, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael White (L) |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Joyce Elliott in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | French Hill (R) | 55.4 | 184,093 |
 | Joyce Elliott (D) | 44.6 | 148,410 | |
| Total votes: 332,503 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J. Glenn Smith (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joyce Elliott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent French Hill advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill defeated Clarke Tucker and Joe Swafford in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | French Hill (R) | 52.1 | 132,125 |
 | Clarke Tucker (D) | 45.8 | 116,135 | |
 | Joe Swafford (L) | 2.0 | 5,193 | |
| Total votes: 253,453 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Clarke Tucker defeated Gwen Combs, Paul Spencer, and Jonathan Dunkley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clarke Tucker | 57.8 | 23,325 |
 | Gwen Combs | 20.3 | 8,188 | |
 | Paul Spencer | 12.5 | 5,063 | |
 | Jonathan Dunkley | 9.3 | 3,768 | |
| Total votes: 40,344 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2
Incumbent French Hill advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 2 on May 22, 2018.
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Independent primary election
No Independent candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Natashia Burch Hulsey (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent French Hill (R) defeated Dianne Curry (D), Chris Hayes (L), and write-in candidates Mathew Wescott and Charles Neely in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hill defeated Brock Olree in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  French Hill Incumbent |
58.3% | 176,472 | |
| Democratic | Dianne Curry | 36.8% | 111,347 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Hayes | 4.7% | 14,342 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 302,464 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
French Hill Incumbent |
84.5% | 86,474 | ||
| Brock Olree | 15.5% | 15,811 | ||
| Total Votes | 102,285 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State |
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2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tim Griffin did not seek re-election. French Hill (R) defeated Patrick Hays (D) and Debbie Standiford (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | French Hill |
51.9% | 123,073 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Hays | 43.6% | 103,477 | |
| Libertarian | Debbie Standiford | 4.5% | 10,590 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 190 | |
| Total Votes | 237,330 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Tim Griffin won re-election in the district.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Rule | 39.5% | 113,156 | |
| Republican | Tim Griffin Incumbent |
55.2% | 158,175 | |
| Green | Barbara Ward | 3% | 8,566 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Hayes | 2.3% | 6,701 | |
| Total Votes | 286,598 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tim Griffin won election to the United States House. He defeated Joyce Elliott (D), Lance Levi (I) and Lewis Kennedy (G) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Griffin |
57.9% | 122,091 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Elliott | 38.3% | 80,687 | |
| Independent | Lance Levi | 2.1% | 4,421 | |
| Green | Lewis Kennedy | 1.7% | 3,599 | |
| Total Votes | 210,798 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Deb McFarland (G) and Danial Suits (Write-in) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
76.5% | 212,303 | |
| Green | Deb McFarland | 23.2% | 64,398 | |
| Write-in | Danial Suits | 0.2% | 665 | |
| Total Votes | 277,366 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Andy Mayberry (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
60.5% | 124,871 | |
| Republican | Andy Mayberry | 39.5% | 81,432 | |
| Total Votes | 206,303 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Marvin Parks (R) and William Gabriel (Write-in) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
58.2% | 160,834 | |
| Republican | Marvin Parks | 41.8% | 115,655 | |
| Write-in | William Gabriel | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 276,493 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ed Garner (Write-in) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
92.9% | 142,752 | |
| Write-in | Ed Garner | 7.1% | 10,874 | |
| Total Votes | 153,626 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Thomas (R) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
57.5% | 126,957 | |
| Republican | Bob Thomas | 42.5% | 93,692 | |
| Total Votes | 220,649 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Vic Snyder won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Phil Wyrick (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder incumbent |
58% | 100,334 | |
| Republican | Phil Wyrick | 42% | 72,737 | |
| Total Votes | 173,071 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Vic Snyder won election to the United States House. He defeated Bud Cummins (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Snyder |
52.3% | 114,841 | |
| Republican | Bud Cummins | 47.7% | 104,548 | |
| Total Votes | 219,389 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Ray Thornton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bill Powell (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Thornton incumbent |
57.4% | 97,580 | |
| Republican | Bill Powell | 42.6% | 72,473 | |
| Total Votes | 170,053 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Ray Thornton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dennis Scott (R) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Thornton incumbent |
74.2% | 154,946 | |
| Republican | Dennis Scott | 25.8% | 53,978 | |
| Total Votes | 208,924 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Ray Thornton won election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Keet (R) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Thornton |
60.4% | 103,471 | |
| Republican | Jim Keet | 39.6% | 67,800 | |
| Total Votes | 171,271 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On January 14, 2022, Arkansas' congressional map went into effect.[15] The Arkansas General Assembly approved the congressional map plan on Oct. 6, 2021.[16] On October 13, 2021,Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced he would not sign the plans into law, and, instead, let them go into effect without his signature.[17] On November 4, 2021, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) released a legal opinion establishing January 14, 2022 as the map's effective date.[18] This map took effect for Arkansas' 2022 congressional elections.
Lawmakers approved two separate bills, both of which contained identical proposed lines: House Bill 1982 (HB 1982) and Senate Bill 743 (SB 743). The House voted 59-30 in favor of HB 1982 and 53-35 in favor of SB 743. The Senate voted 21-12 in favor of HB 1982 and 22-10 in favor of SB 743.
How does redistricting in Arkansas work? The Arkansas General Assembly is responsible for drawing congressional district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a single redistricting plan. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[19]
Arkansas' state legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission, the Arkansas Board of Apportionment. The commission comprises the governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general.[19]
The Arkansas Constitution requires that Arkansas State Senate district lines be "contiguous, and that they follow county lines except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[19]
Arkansas District 2
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2010-2011
In 2011, the Arkansas State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 2nd the 154th most Republican district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 55.2%-42.1%.[21]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 2nd the 152nd most Republican district nationally.[22]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 42.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 55.2%.[23]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District the 169th most Republican nationally.[24]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[25]
See also
- Redistricting in Arkansas
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Arkansas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ State of Arkansas, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, "Opinion No. 2021-092," November 4, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "Arkansas redistrict plan splitting Pulaski County advances," October 6, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "Arkansas governor OKs House map splitting Little Rock area," October 13, 2021
- ↑ State of Arkansas, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, "Opinion No. 2021-092," November 4, 2021
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 All About Redistricting, "Arkansas," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
