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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas#District 4

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{{Infobox election

| 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

| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}

| 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

| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}

| popular_vote1 = 760,415

| percentage1 = 71.16%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 9.83%

| party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 0

| seats2 = 0

| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}

| popular_vote2 = 196,512

| percentage2 = 18.39%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 10.42%

| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election3 = 0

| seats3 = 0

| seat_change3 = {{nochange}}

| popular_vote3 = 111,347

| percentage3 = 10.42%

| swing3 = {{decrease}} 20.22%

| map_image = Arkansas Congressional Election Results 2016.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Republican

{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}

{{col-end}}

}}

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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.

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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%.

=Statewide=

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{{bar percent|Other|#777777|0.03}}

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=District=

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

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! scope=col rowspan=3|District

! scope=col colspan=2|Republican

! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic

! scope=col colspan=2|Libertarian

! scope=col colspan=2|Others

! scope=col colspan=2|Total

! scope=col rowspan=3|Result

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2|scope=col colspan=2|
scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 1

183,86676.28%00.00%57,18123.72%00.00%241,047100.0%align=left|Republican Hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 2

176,47258.34%111,34736.81%14,3424.74%3030.10%302,464100.0%align=left|Republican Hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 3

217,19277.32%00.00%63,71522.68%00.00%280,907100.0%align=left|Republican Hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 4

182,88574.90%00.00%61,27425.10%00.00%244,159100.0%align=left|Republican Hold
class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left|Total

760,41571.16%111,34710.42%196,51218.39%3030.03%1,068,577100.0%

District 1

{{Infobox election

| 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

| image_size = x150px

| image1 =Rick Crawford official photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Rick Crawford

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 183,866

| percentage1 = 76.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Mark West

| party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 57,181

| percentage2 = 23.7%

| map_image = File:2016 AR-1 Election Results.svg

| map_size = 250

| map_caption = Results by county
Crawford: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}{{legend0|#b00000|80–90%}}

| title = 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/jul/24/gop-hopefuls-to-pay-12-fees-in-16-prima | title=GOP hopefuls to pay '12 fees in '16 primary | website=Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | last=Wickline | first=Michael R. | date=July 24, 2015 | access-date=July 28, 2015}} 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===

  • Mark West{{cite web|url=http://talkbusiness.net/2015/10/arkansas-libertarians-nominate-23-including-full-congressional-slate/|title=Arkansas Libertarians Nominate 23, Including Full Congressional Slate|work=Talk Business & Politics|last=Brawner|first=Steve|date=October 25, 2015|access-date=October 27, 2015}}

=General election=

==Debate==

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|+ 2016 Arkansas's 1st congressional district debate

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Republican

! scope="col"| Libertarian

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant  {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent  {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited  {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Rick Crawford

! scope="col" | Mark West

1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 12, 2016

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Arkansas PBS

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Steve Barnes

| style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjSx52N1Fc YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 | url=http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings | website=House: Race Ratings | publisher=Cook Political Report | access-date=November 12, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left |Daily Kos Elections{{cite web | title=Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 | url=http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house | publisher=Daily Kos Elections | access-date=November 7, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left | Rothenberg{{cite web | title=2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) | url=http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house | website=House Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=November 3, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 3, 2016

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=2016 House | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house | publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date=November 7, 2016 | access-date=November 7, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |RCP{{cite web | title=Battle for the House 2016 | url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html | publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date= October 31, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|October 31, 2016

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Arkansas's 1st congressional district, 2016{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/63912/182850/Web01/en/summary.html |title=2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Official County Results |publisher=Arkansas Secretary of State |access-date=December 14, 2016}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rick Crawford (incumbent)

|votes = 183,866

|percentage = 76.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark West

|votes = 57,181

|percentage = 23.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 241,047

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 2

{{Infobox election

| 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

| image_size = x150px

| 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%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Dianne Curry

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 111,347

| percentage2 = 36.8%

| map_image = File:2016 Arkansas House District 2.svg

| map_size = 250

| map_caption = Results by county
Hill: {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}
Curry: {{legend0|#b4c7ec|40-50%}}

| title = 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===

  • Brock Olree

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/58350/162437/Web01/en/summary.html |title=Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official Results|publisher=Arkansas Secretary of State |access-date=March 22, 2016}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = French Hill (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 86,474

| percentage = 84.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brock Olree

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,811

| percentage = 15.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 102,285

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Dianne Curry, former member of the Little Rock School Board and the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism{{cite web|url=http://swtimes.com/news/politics/curry-announces-bid-2nd-district-congressional-seat|title=Curry Announces Bid For 2nd District Congressional Seat|work=Southwest Times Record|last=Lyon|first=John|date=August 27, 2015|access-date=August 27, 2015|archive-date=August 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831212819/http://swtimes.com/news/politics/curry-announces-bid-2nd-district-congressional-seat|url-status=dead}}

=Libertarian primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 3, 2016

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|October 31, 2016

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Arkansas's 2nd congressional district, 2016}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = French Hill (incumbent)

|votes = 176,472

|percentage = 58.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dianne Curry

|votes = 111,347

|percentage = 36.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Chris Hayes

|votes = 14,342

|percentage = 4.7

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 303

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 302,464

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 3

{{Infobox election

| 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

| image_size = x150px

| 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%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Steve Isaacson

| party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 63,715

| percentage2 = 22.7%

| map_image = File:2016 Arkansas House District 3 by county.svg

| map_size = 250

| map_caption = Results by county
Womack:{{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00000|80–90%}} {{legend0|#850400|90-100%}}

| title = 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===

  • Robbie Wilson, tax preparer{{cite web|url=http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/09/01/fort-smith-democrat-exploring-a-3rd-district-congressional-run|title=Fort Smith Democrat exploring a 3rd District Congressional run|work=Arkansas Times|last=Brantley|first=Max|date=September 1, 2015|accessdate=September 8, 2015}}

=Libertarian primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Steve Isaacson

===Withdrawn===

  • Nathan LaFrance, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014{{cite web|url=http://talkbusiness.net/2015/07/libertarian-lafrance-announces-he-will-challenge-cong-steve-womack/|title=Libertarian LaFrance Announces He Will Challenge Cong. Steve Womack|work=Talk Business & Politics|date=July 8, 2015|access-date=October 21, 2015}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 3, 2016

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|October 31, 2016

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Arkansas's 3rd congressional district, 2016}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Womack (incumbent)

|votes = 217,192

|percentage = 77.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Isaacson

|votes = 63,715

|percentage = 22.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 280,907

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 4

{{Infobox election

| 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

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Bruce Westerman, 115th official photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Bruce Westerman

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 182,885

| percentage1 = 74.9%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Kerry Hicks

| party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 61,274

| percentage2 = 25.1%

| map_image = File:2016 Arkansas House District 4 by county.svg

| map_size = 250

| map_caption = Results by county
Westerman: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00000|80–90%}}

| title = 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===

  • Kerry Hicks

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 3, 2016

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|October 31, 2016

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Arkansas's 4th congressional district, 2016}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bruce Westerman (incumbent)

|votes = 182,885

|percentage = 74.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Kerry Hicks

|votes = 61,274

|percentage = 25.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 244,159

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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