| Elections in Arkansas |
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Arkansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries were held on May 22, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices. Polls were open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST.[1] This election marked the first time in eight years where the Democrats contested every seat.
Overview
District
| District[2] | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 138,757 | 68.95% | 57,907 | 28.77% | 4,581 | 2.28% | 201,245 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 132,125 | 52.13% | 116,135 | 45.82% | 5,193 | 2.05% | 253,453 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 148,717 | 64.74% | 74,952 | 32.63% | 6,039 | 2.63% | 229,708 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 136,740 | 66.74% | 63,984 | 31.23% | 4,168 | 2.03% | 204,892 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 556,339 | 62.56% | 312,978 | 35.19% | 19,981 | 2.25% | 889,298 | 100.00% | |
County
| County[2] | Republican | Democratic | Others | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Arkansas | 3,428 | 69.67% | 1,406 | 28.58% | 86 | 1.75% | 2,022 | 41.10% | 4,920 |
| Ashley | 4,143 | 67.63% | 1,888 | 30.82% | 95 | 1.55% | 2,255 | 36.81% | 6,126 |
| Baxter | 10,712 | 75.15% | 3,189 | 22.37% | 354 | 2.48% | 7,523 | 52.77% | 14,255 |
| Benton | 51,473 | 66.42% | 23,805 | 30.72% | 2,214 | 2.86% | 27,668 | 35.70% | 77,492 |
| Boone | 9,132 | 78.68% | 2,239 | 19.29% | 236 | 2.03% | 6,893 | 59.39% | 11,607 |
| Bradley | 1,832 | 64.53% | 937 | 33.00% | 70 | 2.47% | 895 | 31.53% | 2,839 |
| Calhoun | 1,268 | 71.28% | 483 | 27.15% | 28 | 1.57% | 785 | 44.13% | 1,779 |
| Carroll | 5,663 | 63.25% | 3,094 | 34.56% | 196 | 2.19% | 2,569 | 28.69% | 8,953 |
| Chicot | 1,537 | 43.58% | 1,929 | 54.69% | 61 | 1.73% | -392 | -11.11% | 3,527 |
| Clark | 3,767 | 55.98% | 2,848 | 42.32% | 114 | 1.69% | 919 | 13.66% | 6,729 |
| Clay | 3,182 | 77.35% | 842 | 20.47% | 90 | 2.19% | 2,340 | 56.88% | 4,114 |
| Cleburne | 7,928 | 82.45% | 1,503 | 15.63% | 185 | 1.92% | 6,425 | 66.82% | 9,616 |
| Cleveland | 2,015 | 77.80% | 535 | 20.66% | 40 | 1.54% | 1,480 | 57.14% | 2,590 |
| Columbia | 4,091 | 64.60% | 2,172 | 34.30% | 70 | 1.11% | 1,919 | 30.30% | 6,333 |
| Conway | 3,910 | 60.49% | 2,443 | 37.79% | 111 | 1.72% | 1,467 | 22.69% | 6,464 |
| Craighead | 17,389 | 66.77% | 8,087 | 31.05% | 566 | 2.17% | 9,302 | 35.72% | 26,042 |
| Crawford | 13,089 | 77.80% | 3,300 | 19.62% | 434 | 2.58% | 9,789 | 58.19% | 16,823 |
| Crittenden | 5,601 | 47.22% | 6,085 | 51.30% | 176 | 1.48% | -484 | -4.08% | 11,862 |
| Cross | 4,235 | 73.27% | 1,441 | 24.93% | 104 | 1.80% | 2,794 | 48.34% | 5,780 |
| Dallas | 1,279 | 60.56% | 807 | 38.21% | 26 | 1.23% | 472 | 22.35% | 2,112 |
| Desha | 1,658 | 48.85% | 1,653 | 48.70% | 83 | 2.45% | 5 | 0.15% | 3,394 |
| Drew | 3,432 | 64.13% | 1,819 | 33.99% | 101 | 1.89% | 1,613 | 30.14% | 5,352 |
| Faulkner | 23,702 | 61.50% | 13,737 | 35.65% | 1,099 | 2.85% | 9,965 | 25.86% | 38,538 |
| Franklin | 4,023 | 76.47% | 1,119 | 21.27% | 119 | 2.26% | 2,904 | 55.20% | 5,261 |
| Fulton | 2,790 | 73.46% | 933 | 24.57% | 75 | 1.97% | 1,857 | 48.89% | 3,798 |
| Garland | 21,187 | 66.69% | 9,988 | 31.44% | 594 | 1.87% | 11,199 | 35.25% | 31,769 |
| Grant | 4,463 | 80.44% | 988 | 17.81% | 97 | 1.75% | 3,475 | 62.64% | 5,548 |
| Greene | 8,470 | 77.61% | 2,176 | 19.94% | 268 | 2.46% | 6,294 | 57.67% | 10,914 |
| Hempstead | 3,194 | 64.62% | 1,690 | 34.19% | 59 | 1.19% | 1,504 | 30.43% | 4,943 |
| Hot Spring | 6,261 | 71.84% | 2,274 | 26.09% | 180 | 2.07% | 3,987 | 45.75% | 8,715 |
| Howard | 2,453 | 69.81% | 1,008 | 28.69% | 53 | 1.51% | 1,445 | 41.12% | 3,514 |
| Independence | 7,879 | 78.01% | 1,980 | 19.60% | 241 | 2.39% | 5,899 | 58.41% | 10,100 |
| Izard | 3,524 | 79.24% | 838 | 18.84% | 85 | 1.91% | 2,686 | 60.40% | 4,447 |
| Jackson | 3,014 | 72.30% | 1,082 | 25.95% | 73 | 1.75% | 1,932 | 46.34% | 4,169 |
| Jefferson | 7,837 | 40.06% | 11,336 | 57.94% | 392 | 2.00% | -3,499 | -17.88% | 19,565 |
| Johnson | 5,200 | 69.96% | 1,996 | 26.85% | 237 | 3.19% | 3,204 | 43.11% | 7,433 |
| Lafayette | 1,362 | 64.31% | 716 | 33.81% | 40 | 1.89% | 646 | 30.50% | 2,118 |
| Lawrence | 3,616 | 77.53% | 922 | 19.77% | 126 | 2.70% | 2,694 | 57.76% | 4,664 |
| Lee | 924 | 43.98% | 1,154 | 54.93% | 23 | 1.09% | -230 | -10.95% | 2,101 |
| Lincoln | 1,971 | 65.22% | 875 | 28.95% | 176 | 5.82% | 1,096 | 36.27% | 3,022 |
| Little River | 2,751 | 70.21% | 1,097 | 28.00% | 70 | 1.79% | 1,654 | 42.22% | 3,918 |
| Logan | 4,112 | 74.59% | 1,156 | 20.97% | 245 | 4.44% | 2,956 | 53.62% | 5,513 |
| Lonoke | 15,728 | 76.74% | 4,259 | 20.78% | 507 | 2.47% | 11,469 | 55.96% | 20,494 |
| Madison | 3,948 | 71.63% | 1,426 | 25.87% | 138 | 2.50% | 2,522 | 45.75% | 5,512 |
| Marion | 3,954 | 76.64% | 1,085 | 21.03% | 120 | 2.33% | 2,869 | 55.61% | 5,159 |
| Miller | 8,189 | 71.75% | 3,087 | 27.05% | 137 | 1.20% | 5,102 | 44.70% | 11,413 |
| Mississippi | 6,460 | 62.27% | 3,659 | 35.27% | 256 | 2.47% | 2,801 | 27.00% | 10,375 |
| Monroe | 1,408 | 54.40% | 1,131 | 43.70% | 49 | 1.89% | 277 | 10.70% | 2,588 |
| Montgomery | 2,162 | 76.40% | 615 | 21.73% | 53 | 1.87% | 1,547 | 54.66% | 2,830 |
| Nevada | 1,562 | 62.08% | 906 | 36.01% | 48 | 1.91% | 656 | 26.07% | 2,516 |
| Newton | 2,316 | 73.64% | 675 | 21.46% | 154 | 4.90% | 1,641 | 52.18% | 3,145 |
| Ouachita | 3,934 | 53.55% | 3,249 | 44.23% | 163 | 2.22% | 685 | 9.32% | 7,346 |
| Perry | 2,568 | 69.35% | 1,047 | 28.27% | 88 | 2.38% | 1,521 | 41.07% | 3,703 |
| Phillips | 2,182 | 40.57% | 3,125 | 58.10% | 72 | 1.34% | -943 | -17.53% | 5,379 |
| Pike | 2,664 | 79.90% | 599 | 17.97% | 71 | 2.13% | 2,065 | 61.94% | 3,334 |
| Poinsett | 4,651 | 76.40% | 1,273 | 20.91% | 164 | 2.69% | 3,378 | 55.49% | 6,088 |
| Polk | 4,958 | 81.96% | 972 | 16.07% | 119 | 1.97% | 3,986 | 65.90% | 6,049 |
| Pope | 13,690 | 76.23% | 3,876 | 21.58% | 393 | 2.19% | 9,814 | 54.65% | 17,959 |
| Prairie | 2,144 | 75.84% | 628 | 22.21% | 55 | 1.95% | 1,516 | 53.63% | 2,827 |
| Pulaski | 52,467 | 38.89% | 80,138 | 59.41% | 2,289 | 1.70% | -27,671 | -20.51% | 134,894 |
| Randolph | 4,268 | 76.17% | 1,149 | 20.51% | 186 | 3.32% | 3,119 | 55.67% | 5,603 |
| Saline | 28,284 | 68.06% | 12,321 | 29.65% | 953 | 2.29% | 15,963 | 38.41% | 41,558 |
| Scott | 2,332 | 81.85% | 442 | 15.51% | 75 | 2.63% | 1,890 | 66.34% | 2,849 |
| Searcy | 2,546 | 81.32% | 478 | 15.27% | 107 | 3.42% | 2,068 | 66.05% | 3,131 |
| Sebastian | 23,112 | 69.76% | 9,044 | 27.30% | 973 | 2.94% | 14,068 | 42.46% | 33,129 |
| Sevier | 2,372 | 74.31% | 734 | 22.99% | 86 | 2.69% | 1,638 | 51.32% | 3,192 |
| Sharp | 4,407 | 78.14% | 1,102 | 19.54% | 131 | 2.32% | 3,305 | 58.60% | 5,640 |
| St. Francis | 2,587 | 44.96% | 3,038 | 52.80% | 129 | 2.24% | -451 | -7.84% | 5,754 |
| Stone | 3,346 | 75.92% | 954 | 21.65% | 107 | 2.43% | 2,392 | 54.28% | 4,407 |
| Union | 7,867 | 64.40% | 4,164 | 34.09% | 184 | 1.51% | 3,703 | 30.32% | 12,215 |
| Van Buren | 4,525 | 72.03% | 1,603 | 25.52% | 154 | 2.45% | 2,922 | 46.51% | 6,282 |
| Washington | 34,346 | 52.22% | 29,775 | 45.27% | 1,651 | 2.51% | 4,571 | 6.95% | 65,772 |
| White | 16,669 | 75.72% | 4,846 | 22.01% | 499 | 2.27% | 11,823 | 53.71% | 22,014 |
| Woodruff | 1,208 | 58.16% | 829 | 39.91% | 40 | 1.93% | 379 | 18.25% | 2,077 |
| Yell | 3,988 | 75.17% | 1,179 | 22.22% | 138 | 2.60% | 2,809 | 52.95% | 5,305 |
| Totals | 556,339 | 62.56% | 312,978 | 35.19% | 19,981 | 2.25% | 243,361 | 27.37% | 889,298 |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 206. The district had a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Crawford, incumbent U.S. representative[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chintan Desai, project manager for KIPP: Delta Public Schools and former Teach for America member[4]
Withdrawn
- Robert Butler
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Elvis D. Presley, Elvis impersonator, auto-mechanic, nominee for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands in 2014 and for State Senate in 2016
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[8] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[9] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[11] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[12] | Safe R | November 2, 2018 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Crawford (R) |
Chintan Desai (D) |
Elvis Presley (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College[13] | September 5–7, 2018 | 422 | ± 4.7% | 57% | 22% | 3% | 18% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Crawford (incumbent) | 138,757 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Chintan Desai | 57,907 | 28.8 | |
| Libertarian | Elvis Presley | 4,581 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 201,245 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[14] | Rick Crawford Republican |
Chintan Desai Democratic |
Elvis Presley Libertarian |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Arkansas | 3,428 | 69.67% | 1,406 | 28.58% | 86 | 1.75% | 2,022 | 41.10% | 4,920 |
| Baxter | 10,712 | 75.15% | 3,189 | 22.37% | 354 | 2.48% | 7,523 | 52.77% | 14,255 |
| Chicot | 1,537 | 43.58% | 1,929 | 54.69% | 61 | 1.73% | -392 | -11.11% | 3,527 |
| Clay | 3,182 | 77.35% | 842 | 20.47% | 90 | 2.19% | 2,340 | 56.88% | 4,114 |
| Cleburne | 7,928 | 82.45% | 1,503 | 15.63% | 185 | 1.92% | 6,425 | 66.82% | 9,616 |
| Craighead | 17,389 | 66.77% | 8,087 | 31.05% | 566 | 2.17% | 9,302 | 35.72% | 26,042 |
| Crittenden | 5,601 | 47.22% | 6,085 | 51.30% | 176 | 1.48% | -484 | -4.08% | 11,862 |
| Cross | 4,235 | 73.27% | 1,441 | 24.93% | 104 | 1.80% | 2,794 | 48.34% | 5,780 |
| Desha | 1,658 | 48.85% | 1,653 | 48.70% | 83 | 2.45% | 5 | 0.15% | 3,394 |
| Fulton | 2,790 | 73.46% | 933 | 24.57% | 75 | 1.97% | 1,857 | 48.89% | 3,798 |
| Greene | 8,470 | 77.61% | 2,176 | 19.94% | 268 | 2.46% | 6,294 | 57.67% | 10,914 |
| Independence | 7,879 | 78.01% | 1,980 | 19.60% | 241 | 2.39% | 5,899 | 58.41% | 10,100 |
| Izard | 3,524 | 79.24% | 838 | 18.84% | 85 | 1.91% | 2,686 | 60.40% | 4,447 |
| Jackson | 3,014 | 72.30% | 1,082 | 25.95% | 73 | 1.75% | 1,932 | 46.34% | 4,169 |
| Jefferson (part) | 113 | 34.24% | 207 | 62.73% | 10 | 3.03% | -94 | -28.48% | 330 |
| Lawrence | 3,616 | 77.53% | 922 | 19.77% | 126 | 2.70% | 2,694 | 57.76% | 4,664 |
| Lee | 924 | 43.98% | 1,154 | 54.93% | 23 | 1.09% | -230 | -10.95% | 2,101 |
| Lincoln | 1,971 | 65.22% | 875 | 28.95% | 176 | 5.82% | 1,096 | 36.27% | 3,022 |
| Lonoke | 15,728 | 76.74% | 4,259 | 20.78% | 507 | 2.47% | 11,469 | 55.96% | 20,494 |
| Mississippi | 6,460 | 62.27% | 3,659 | 35.27% | 256 | 2.47% | 2,801 | 27.00% | 10,375 |
| Monroe | 1,408 | 54.40% | 1,131 | 43.70% | 49 | 1.89% | 277 | 10.70% | 2,588 |
| Phillips | 2,182 | 40.57% | 3,125 | 58.10% | 72 | 1.34% | -943 | -17.53% | 5,379 |
| Poinsett | 4,651 | 76.40% | 1,273 | 20.91% | 164 | 2.69% | 3,378 | 55.49% | 6,088 |
| Prairie | 2,144 | 75.84% | 628 | 22.21% | 55 | 1.95% | 1,516 | 53.63% | 2,827 |
| Randolph | 4,268 | 76.17% | 1,149 | 20.51% | 186 | 3.32% | 3,119 | 55.67% | 5,603 |
| Searcy (part) | 2,397 | 81.03% | 458 | 15.48% | 103 | 3.48% | 1,939 | 65.55% | 2,958 |
| Sharp | 4,407 | 78.14% | 1,102 | 19.54% | 131 | 2.32% | 3,305 | 58.60% | 5,640 |
| St. Francis | 2,587 | 44.96% | 3,038 | 52.80% | 129 | 2.24% | -451 | -7.84% | 5,754 |
| Stone | 3,346 | 75.92% | 954 | 21.65% | 107 | 2.43% | 2,392 | 54.28% | 4,407 |
| Woodruff | 1,208 | 58.16% | 829 | 39.91% | 40 | 1.93% | 379 | 18.25% | 2,077 |
| Totals | 138,757 | 68.95% | 57,907 | 28.77% | 4,581 | 2.28% | 80,850 | 40.17% | 201,245 |
District 2
Incumbent Republican French Hill, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- French Hill, incumbent U.S. representative[15]
Democratic primary
The 2nd district was included on the initial list of Republican-held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[16]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Win Thompson, former University of Central Arkansas president[21]
Primary results

- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarke Tucker | 23,325 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Gwen Combs | 8,188 | 20.3 | |
| Democratic | Paul Spencer | 5,063 | 12.6 | |
| Democratic | Johnathan Dunkley | 3,768 | 9.3 | |
| Total votes | 40,344 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Swafford, residential appraiser
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[23]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 8, 2018
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
French Hill (R) |
Clarke Tucker (D) |
Joe Swafford (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College[24] | October 17–18, 2018 | 590 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 40% | 2% | 7% |
| Hendrix College[13] | September 5–7, 2018 | 428 | ± 4.7% | 50% | 40% | 2% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[25] | April 16–17, 2018 | 610 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 42% | — | 11% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[8] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[9] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[10] | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[11] | Lean R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[12] | Lean R | November 2, 2018 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | French Hill (incumbent) | 132,125 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Clarke Tucker | 116,135 | 45.8 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Swafford | 5,193 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 253,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[26] | French Hill Republican |
Clarke Tucker Democratic |
Joe Swafford Libertarian |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Conway | 3,910 | 60.49% | 2,443 | 37.79% | 111 | 1.72% | 1,467 | 22.69% | 6,464 |
| Faulkner | 23,702 | 61.50% | 13,737 | 35.65% | 1,099 | 2.85% | 9,965 | 25.86% | 38,538 |
| Perry | 2,568 | 69.35% | 1,047 | 28.27% | 88 | 2.38% | 1,521 | 41.07% | 3,703 |
| Pulaski | 52,467 | 38.89% | 80,138 | 59.41% | 2,289 | 1.70% | -27,671 | -20.51% | 134,894 |
| Saline | 28,284 | 68.06% | 12,321 | 29.65% | 953 | 2.29% | 15,963 | 38.41% | 41,558 |
| Van Buren | 4,525 | 72.03% | 1,603 | 25.52% | 154 | 2.45% | 2,922 | 46.51% | 6,282 |
| White | 16,669 | 75.72% | 4,846 | 22.01% | 499 | 2.27% | 11,823 | 53.71% | 22,014 |
| Totals | 132,125 | 52.13% | 116,135 | 45.82% | 5,193 | 2.05% | 15,990 | 6.31% | 253,453 |
District 3
Incumbent Republican Steve Womack, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Womack, incumbent U.S. representative[27]
Eliminated in primary
- Robb Ryerse, pastor[28]
Primary results

- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Womack (incumbent) | 47,757 | 84.2 | |
| Republican | Robb Ryerse | 8,988 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 56,745 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joshua Mahony, president of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund and former chairman of the Fayetteville Airport Commission[29]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Kalagias, retired teacher and volunteer firefighter
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[8] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[9] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[11] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[12] | Safe R | November 2, 2018 |
Campaign
This was the first time since he was first elected in 2010 that Womack had faced a Democrat in the general election, having only had opposition from minor parties since.
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Womack (R) |
Josh Mahony (D) |
Michael Kalagias (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College[13] | September 5–7, 2018 | 428 | ± 4.7% | 53% | 31% | 5% | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Womack (incumbent) | 148,717 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Mahony | 74,952 | 32.6 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Kalagias | 5,899 | 2.6 | |
| Write-in | 140 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 229,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[30] | Steve Womack Republican |
Joshua Mahony Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Benton | 51,473 | 66.42% | 23,805 | 30.72% | 2,214 | 2.86% | 27,668 | 35.70% | 77,492 |
| Boone | 9,132 | 78.68% | 2,239 | 19.29% | 236 | 2.03% | 6,893 | 59.39% | 11,607 |
| Carroll | 5,663 | 63.25% | 3,094 | 34.56% | 196 | 2.19% | 2,569 | 28.69% | 8,953 |
| Crawford (part) | 9,371 | 77.80% | 2,361 | 19.60% | 313 | 2.60% | 7,010 | 58.20% | 12,045 |
| Marion | 3,954 | 76.64% | 1,085 | 21.03% | 120 | 2.33% | 2,869 | 55.61% | 5,159 |
| Newton (part) | 1,135 | 82.43% | 222 | 16.12% | 20 | 1.45% | 913 | 66.30% | 1,377 |
| Pope | 13,690 | 76.23% | 3,876 | 21.58% | 393 | 2.19% | 9,814 | 54.65% | 17,959 |
| Searcy (part) | 149 | 86.13% | 20 | 11.56% | 4 | 2.31% | 129 | 74.57% | 173 |
| Sebastian (part) | 19,804 | 67.89% | 8,475 | 29.05% | 892 | 3.06% | 11,329 | 38.84% | 29,171 |
| Washington | 34,346 | 52.22% | 29,775 | 45.27% | 1,651 | 2.51% | 4,571 | 6.95% | 65,772 |
| Totals | 148,717 | 64.74% | 74,952 | 32.63% | 6,039 | 2.63% | 73,765 | 32.11% | 229,708 |
District 4
Incumbent Republican Bruce Westerman, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bruce Westerman, incumbent U.S. representative[31]
Eliminated in primary
- Randy Caldwell, preacher[32]
Primary results

- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 40,201 | 79.8 | |
| Republican | Randy Caldwell | 10,151 | 20.2 | |
| Total votes | 50,352 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hayden Shamel, teacher[33]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Canada, manufacturing lead
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP[8] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[9] | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN[11] | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico[12] | Safe R | November 2, 2018 |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
|||||||
| Bruce Westerman | Hayden Shamel | Tom Canada | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 8, 2018 | AETN | Steve Barnes | [34] | P | P | A |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bruce Westerman (R) |
Hayden Shamel (D) |
Tom Canada (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College[13] | September 5–7, 2018 | 423 | ± 4.7% | 54% | 24% | 5% | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Westerman (incumbent) | 136,740 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | Hayden Shamel | 63,984 | 31.2 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Canada | 3,952 | 1.9 | |
| Write-in | 216 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 204,892 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
| County[35] | Bruce Westerman Republican |
Hayden Shamel Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Ashley | 4,143 | 67.63% | 1,888 | 30.82% | 95 | 1.55% | 2,255 | 36.81% | 6,126 |
| Bradley | 1,832 | 64.53% | 937 | 33.00% | 70 | 2.47% | 895 | 31.53% | 2,839 |
| Calhoun | 1,268 | 71.28% | 483 | 27.15% | 28 | 1.57% | 785 | 44.13% | 1,779 |
| Clark | 3,767 | 55.98% | 2,848 | 42.32% | 114 | 1.69% | 919 | 13.66% | 6,729 |
| Cleveland | 2,015 | 77.80% | 535 | 20.66% | 40 | 1.54% | 1,480 | 57.14% | 2,590 |
| Columbia | 4,091 | 64.60% | 2,172 | 34.30% | 70 | 1.11% | 1,919 | 30.30% | 6,333 |
| Crawford (part) | 3,718 | 77.81% | 939 | 19.65% | 121 | 2.53% | 2,779 | 58.16% | 4,778 |
| Dallas | 1,279 | 60.56% | 807 | 38.21% | 26 | 1.23% | 472 | 22.35% | 2,112 |
| Drew | 3,432 | 64.13% | 1,819 | 33.99% | 101 | 1.89% | 1,613 | 30.14% | 5,352 |
| Franklin | 4,023 | 76.47% | 1,119 | 21.27% | 119 | 2.26% | 2,904 | 55.20% | 5,261 |
| Garland | 21,187 | 66.69% | 9,988 | 31.44% | 594 | 1.87% | 11,199 | 35.25% | 31,769 |
| Grant | 4,463 | 80.44% | 988 | 17.81% | 97 | 1.75% | 3,475 | 62.64% | 5,548 |
| Hempstead | 3,194 | 64.62% | 1,690 | 34.19% | 59 | 1.19% | 1,504 | 30.43% | 4,943 |
| Hot Spring | 6,261 | 71.84% | 2,274 | 26.09% | 180 | 2.07% | 3,987 | 45.75% | 8,715 |
| Howard | 2,453 | 69.81% | 1,008 | 28.69% | 53 | 1.51% | 1,445 | 41.12% | 3,514 |
| Jefferson (part) | 7,724 | 40.16% | 11,129 | 57.86% | 382 | 1.99% | -3,405 | -17.70% | 19,235 |
| Johnson | 5,200 | 69.96% | 1,996 | 26.85% | 237 | 3.19% | 3,204 | 43.11% | 7,433 |
| Lafayette | 1,362 | 64.31% | 716 | 33.81% | 40 | 1.89% | 646 | 30.50% | 2,118 |
| Little River | 2,751 | 70.21% | 1,097 | 28.00% | 70 | 1.79% | 1,654 | 42.22% | 3,918 |
| Logan | 4,112 | 74.59% | 1,156 | 20.97% | 245 | 4.44% | 2,956 | 53.62% | 5,513 |
| Madison | 3,948 | 71.63% | 1,426 | 25.87% | 138 | 2.50% | 2,522 | 45.75% | 5,512 |
| Miller | 8,189 | 71.75% | 3,087 | 27.05% | 137 | 1.20% | 5,102 | 44.70% | 11,413 |
| Montgomery | 2,162 | 76.40% | 615 | 21.73% | 53 | 1.87% | 1,547 | 54.66% | 2,830 |
| Nevada | 1,562 | 62.08% | 906 | 36.01% | 48 | 1.91% | 656 | 26.07% | 2,516 |
| Newton (part) | 1,181 | 66.80% | 453 | 25.62% | 134 | 7.58% | 728 | 41.18% | 1,768 |
| Ouachita | 3,934 | 53.55% | 3,249 | 44.23% | 163 | 2.22% | 685 | 9.32% | 7,346 |
| Pike | 2,664 | 79.90% | 599 | 17.97% | 71 | 2.13% | 2,065 | 61.94% | 3,334 |
| Polk | 4,958 | 81.96% | 972 | 16.07% | 119 | 1.97% | 3,986 | 65.90% | 6,049 |
| Scott | 2,332 | 81.85% | 442 | 15.51% | 75 | 2.63% | 1,890 | 66.34% | 2,849 |
| Sebastian (part) | 3,308 | 83.58% | 569 | 14.38% | 81 | 2.05% | 2,739 | 69.20% | 3,958 |
| Sevier | 2,372 | 74.31% | 734 | 22.99% | 86 | 2.69% | 1,638 | 51.32% | 3,192 |
| Union | 7,867 | 64.40% | 4,164 | 34.09% | 184 | 1.51% | 3,703 | 30.32% | 12,215 |
| Yell | 3,988 | 75.17% | 1,179 | 22.22% | 138 | 2.60% | 2,809 | 52.95% | 5,305 |
| Totals | 136,740 | 66.74% | 63,984 | 31.23% | 4,168 | 2.03% | 72,756 | 35.51% | 204,892 |
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External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Official campaign websites for second district candidates
Official campaign websites for third district candidates
Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates