Summary
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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All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview edit
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:
- the Libertarian Party was the only third party to file for ballot status in the House elections;
- the Democratic Party did not field any candidates for races in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts;
- 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 edit
District edit
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Others | Total | Result | |||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 183,866 | 76.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 57,181 | 23.72% | 0 | 0.00% | 241,047 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 176,472 | 58.34% | 111,347 | 36.81% | 14,342 | 4.74% | 303 | 0.10% | 302,464 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 217,192 | 77.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 63,715 | 22.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 280,907 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 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 edit
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 Results by county Crawford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary edit
There was no Democratic nominee for this election.
Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Mark West[2]
General election edit
Debate edit
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Libertarian |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Rick Crawford | Mark West | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 12, 2016 | Arkansas PBS | Steve Barnes | YouTube | P | P |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rick Crawford (incumbent) | 183,866 | 76.3 | |
| Libertarian | Mark West | 57,181 | 23.7 | |
| Total votes | 241,047 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2 edit
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 Results by county Hill: 60–70% 70–80% Curry: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican French Hill, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election.[1] He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- French Hill, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary edit
- Brock Olree
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | French Hill (incumbent) | 86,474 | 84.5 | |
| Republican | Brock Olree | 15,811 | 15.5 | |
| Total votes | 102,285 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dianne Curry, former member of the Little Rock School Board and the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism[5]
Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Chris Hayes, nominee for this seat in 2012 and for State Treasurer in 2014[2]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | French Hill (incumbent) | 176,472 | 58.4 | |
| Democratic | Dianne Curry | 111,347 | 36.8 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Hayes | 14,342 | 4.7 | |
| Write-in | 303 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 302,464 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3 edit
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 Results by county Womack: 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.[1] He was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary edit
There was no Democratic nominee for this election for the third consecutive time in Arkansas's third congressional district (including redistricting).
Candidates edit
Declined edit
- Robbie Wilson, tax preparer[6]
Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Steve Isaacson
Withdrawn edit
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steve Womack (incumbent) | 217,192 | 77.3 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Isaacson | 63,715 | 22.7 | |
| Total votes | 280,907 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4 edit
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 Results by county Westerman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Bruce Westerman, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election.[1] He was elected with 54% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+15.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Bruce Westerman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary edit
There was no Democratic nominee for this election.
Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Kerry Hicks[2]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 182,885 | 74.9 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Hicks | 61,274 | 25.1 | |
| Total votes | 244,159 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Wickline, Michael R. (July 24, 2015). "GOP hopefuls to pay '12 fees in '16 primary". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Brawner, Steve (October 25, 2015). "Arkansas Libertarians Nominate 23, Including Full Congressional Slate". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Official County Results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official Results". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Lyon, John (August 27, 2015). "Curry Announces Bid For 2nd District Congressional Seat". Southwest Times Record. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Brantley, Max (September 1, 2015). "Fort Smith Democrat exploring a 3rd District Congressional run". Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Libertarian LaFrance Announces He Will Challenge Cong. Steve Womack". Talk Business & Politics. July 8, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.