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Arkansas' 1st Congressional District
Arkansas' 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Rick Crawford (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 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford defeated Rodney Govens and Steven Gene Parsons in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Crawford (R) | 72.9 | 194,711 |
 | Rodney Govens (D)  | 24.0 | 64,113 | |
 | Steven Gene Parsons (L) | 3.1 | 8,353 | |
| Total votes: 267,177 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rodney Govens advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Steven Gene Parsons defeated Roger Daugherty in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on February 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Gene Parsons (L) | 87.8 | 36 |
| Roger Daugherty (L) | 9.8 | 4 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 41 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford defeated Monte Hodges in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Crawford (R) | 73.8 | 153,774 |
 | Monte Hodges (D) | 26.2 | 54,598 | |
| Total votes: 208,372 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Daugherty (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Monte Hodges advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford defeated Brandt Smith and Jody Shackelford in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Crawford | 74.6 | 64,102 |
 | Brandt Smith | 13.9 | 11,981 | |
 | Jody Shackelford | 11.4 | 9,837 | |
| Total votes: 85,920 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford won election in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Crawford (R) | 100.0 | 237,596 |
| Total votes: 237,596 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford defeated Chintan Desai and Elvis Presley in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Crawford (R) | 68.9 | 138,757 |
 | Chintan Desai (D) | 28.8 | 57,907 | |
 | Elvis Presley (L) | 2.3 | 4,581 | |
| Total votes: 201,245 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Chintan Desai advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Chintan Desai |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Butler (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1
Incumbent Rick Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Crawford |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) and Mark West (L) ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Crawford defeated West in the general election on November 8, 2016. No Democratic candidates filed to run for the seat.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rick Crawford Incumbent |
76.3% | 183,866 | |
| Libertarian | Mark West | 23.7% | 57,181 | |
| Total Votes | 241,047 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2014
The 1st Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) defeated Jackie McPherson (D) and Brian Scott Willhite (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Crawford Incumbent |
63.3% | 124,139 | |
| Democratic | Jackie McPherson | 32.4% | 63,555 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Scott Willhite | 4.4% | 8,562 | |
| Total Votes | 196,256 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of Arkansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Rick Crawford won re-election in the district.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Ellington | 39.1% | 96,601 | |
| Republican | Rick Crawford Incumbent |
56.2% | 138,800 | |
| Green | Jacob Holloway | 2% | 5,015 | |
| Libertarian | Jessica Paxton | 2.6% | 6,427 | |
| Total Votes | 246,843 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Rick Crawford won election to the United States House. He defeated Chad Causey (D) and Ken Adler (G) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Crawford |
51.8% | 93,224 | |
| Democratic | Chad Causey | 43.5% | 78,267 | |
| Green | Ken Adler | 4.6% | 8,320 | |
| Total Votes | 179,811 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mickey Stumbaugh (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marion Berry incumbent |
69.3% | 127,577 | |
| Republican | Mickey Stumbaugh | 30.7% | 56,611 | |
| Total Votes | 184,188 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vernon Humphrey (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marion Berry incumbent |
66.6% | 162,388 | |
| Republican | Vernon Humphrey | 33.4% | 81,556 | |
| Total Votes | 243,944 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tommy Robinson (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marion Berry incumbent |
66.8% | 129,701 | |
| Republican | Tommy Robinson | 33.2% | 64,357 | |
| Total Votes | 194,058 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Susan Myshka (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marion Berry incumbent |
60.1% | 120,266 | |
| Republican | Susan Myshka | 39.7% | 79,437 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 253 | |
| Total Votes | 199,956 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Marion Berry won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[9]
1996
On November 5, 1996, Marion Berry won election to the United States House. He defeated Warren Dupwe (R) and Keith Carle (Reform) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marion Berry |
52.8% | 105,280 | |
| Republican | Warren Dupwe | 44.3% | 88,436 | |
| Reform | Keith Carle | 2.9% | 5,734 | |
| Total Votes | 199,450 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Blanche Lambert won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Warren Dupwe (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Blanche Lambert incumbent |
53.4% | 95,290 | |
| Republican | Warren Dupwe | 46.6% | 83,147 | |
| Total Votes | 178,437 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Blanche Lambert won election to the United States House. She defeated Terry Hayes (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Blanche Lambert |
69.8% | 149,558 | |
| Republican | Terry Hayes | 30.2% | 64,618 | |
| Total Votes | 214,176 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Bill Alexander won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Terry Hayes (R) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Alexander incumbent |
64.3% | 101,026 | |
| Republican | Terry Hayes | 35.7% | 56,071 | |
| Total Votes | 157,097 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On January 14, 2022, Arkansas' congressional map went into effect.[14] The Arkansas General Assembly approved the congressional map plan on Oct. 6, 2021.[15] 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.[16] On November 4, 2021, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) released a legal opinion establishing January 14, 2022 as the map's effective date.[17] This map took effect for Arkansas' 2022 congressional elections. On May 23, 2023, the Christian Ministerial Alliance and a group of voters filed a lawsuit alleging that Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District was a racial gerrymander and in violation of the 14th and 15th Amendments. A trial was scheduled for March 24, 2025.[18]
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 1
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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
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 1st the 18th most Republican district nationally.[20]
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+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 1st the 25th most Republican district nationally.[21]
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) 69.0%-28.1%.[22]
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+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 1st the 22nd most Republican district nationally.[23]
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 28.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 69.0%.[24]
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+17. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 1st Congressional District the 65th most Republican nationally.[25]
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 1.06. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.06 points toward that party.[26]
See also
- Redistricting in Arkansas
- Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ 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 2, 2010"
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Democracy Docket, "Arkansas Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Christian Ministerial Alliance)," accessed January 30, 2025
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 All About Redistricting, "Arkansas," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ 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
