Arkansas's 2nd congressional district

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Arkansas's 2nd congressional district
Current Representative Tim Griffin (RLittle Rock)
Area 6,045 mi²
Distribution 66.2% urban, 33.8% rural
Population (2000) 666,058
Median income $37,221
Ethnicity 75.6% White, 19.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+5[1]

Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas and includes the state capital of Little Rock as well as its suburbs and surrounding areas.

It is currently represented by Republican Timothy Griffin.

George W. Bush won 51% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain carried the district in 2008 with 53.69% of the vote while Barack Obama received 44.07%.

The district from 2003 to 2013

Voting [edit]

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 49 - 48%
2004 President Bush 51 - 48%
2008 President McCain 54 - 44%
2012 President Romney 55 - 43%

List of representatives [edit]

Representative Party Year Electoral history
District created March 4, 1853
Edward A. Warren Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Albert Rust Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Edward A. Warren Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Albert Rust Democratic March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Civil War and Reconstruction
James M. Hinds Republican June 22, 1868 –
October 22, 1868
Died
Vacant October 22, 1868 –
January 13, 1869
James T. Elliott Republican January 13, 1869 –
March 3, 1869
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Anthony A.C. Rogers Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Oliver P. Snyder Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William F. Slemons Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James K. Jones Democratic March 4, 1881 –
February 19, 1885
Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant February 19, 1885 –
March 4, 1885
Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic March 4, 1885 –
September 5, 1890
Lost contested election
Vacant September 5, 1890 –
November 4, 1890
Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic November 4, 1890 –
August 14, 1894
Elected after John M. Clayton was assassinated while contest was pending.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia
Vacant August 14, 1894 –
December 3, 1894
John S. Little Democratic December 3, 1894 –
March 3, 1903
Redistricted to the 4th district
Stephen Brundidge, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
Redistricted from the 6th district
William A. Oldfield Democratic March 4, 1909 –
November 19, 1928
Died
Vacant November 19, 1928 –
January 9, 1929
Pearl P. Oldfield Democratic January 9, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John E. Miller Democratic March 4, 1931 –
November 14, 1937
Resigned after being elected to the U.S. Senate
Vacant November 14, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
Wilbur Mills Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1977
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jim Guy Tucker Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1979
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ed Bethune Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Tommy Robinson Democratic January 3, 1985 –
July 28, 1989
Changed parties
Republican July 28, 1989 –
January 3, 1991
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ray Thornton Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 1, 1997
Resigned
Vacant January 1, 1997 –
January 3, 1997
Vic Snyder Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2011
Announced he would not seek reelection on January 15, 2010
Tim Griffin Republican January 3, 2011 –
Present
Incumbent

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.