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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on November 4, 2006, to determine who would represent the state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives. Arkansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Every incumbent won re-election easily.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2006^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	456,569	59.8%	3	—
	Republican	306,442	40.2%	1	—
Totals		763,011	100.00%	4	—

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Marion Berry defeated Republican Stubby Stumbaugh, who was the Mayor of Cabot, Arkansas. This district covers the northeast part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

Results

Arkansas's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marion Berry (incumbent)	127,577	69.26
	Republican	Stubby Stumbaugh	56,611	30.74
Total votes			184,188	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Vic Snyder defeated Republican Andy Mayberry. This district covers central Arkansas.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

Results

Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vic Snyder (incumbent)	124,871	60.53
	Republican	Andy Mayberry	81,432	39.47
Total votes			184,188	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican John Boozman defeated Democrat Woodrow Anderson, businessman and member of the U.S. Army Reserve. This district covers the northwest corner of the state.

Endorsements

Woodrow Anderson (D)

Individuals

Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate^[7]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe R	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe R	November 7, 2006

Results

Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Boozman (incumbent)	125,039	62.23
	Democratic	Woodrow Anderson	75,885	37.77
Total votes			200,924	100.00
	Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Mike Ross defeated Republican Joe Ross. This district is roughly the southwest half of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

Results

Arkansas's 4th congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Ross (incumbent)	128,236	74.73
	Republican	Joe Ross	43,360	25.27
Total votes			171,596	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

↑ "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
1 2 3 4 "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
↑ "Woodrow Anderson (AR-3) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.

[1] "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[Cook-2] 1 2 3 4 "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Rothenberg-3] 1 2 3 4 "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Sabato-4] 1 2 3 4 "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[RCP-5] 1 2 3 4 "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

[CQ_Politics-6] 1 2 3 4 "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[7] "Woodrow Anderson (AR-3) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.

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