Arkansas's 2nd congressional district

Arkansas's 2nd congressional district
Arkansas's 2nd congressional district
Representative	French Hill; R–Little Rock
Area	6,045 sq mi (15,660 km2)
Distribution	66.2% urban; 33.8% rural;
Population (2000)	666,058
Median household; income	37,221
Ethnicity	75.6% White; 19.4% Black; 2.4% Hispanic; 0.9% Asian; 0.4% Native American; 0.1% other;
Cook PVI	R+8

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, its suburbs and surrounding areas.

It is represented by Republican French Hill.

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%.

Voting

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

Representative	Party	Year	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1853
Edward A. Warren	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	[data missing]
Albert Rust	Democratic	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	[data missing]
Edward A. Warren	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	[data missing]
Albert Rust	Democratic	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	[data missing]
Civil War and Reconstruction
James M. Hinds	Republican	June 22, 1868 – October 22, 1868	Assassinated by Klansman George Clark
Vacant		October 22, 1868 – January 13, 1869
James T. Elliott	Republican	January 13, 1869 – March 3, 1869	[data missing]
Anthony A.C. Rogers	Democratic	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	[data missing]
Oliver P. Snyder	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	[data missing]
William F. Slemons	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881	[data missing]
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 missing]
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	Retired
Jim Guy Tucker	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979	Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas
Ed Bethune	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985	Retired
Tommy Robinson	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – July 28, 1989	Changed parties
Tommy Robinson	Republican	July 28, 1989 – January 3, 1991	Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas
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	Retired
Tim Griffin	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015	Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
French Hill	Republican	January 3, 2015 –

Recent election results

2002

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vic Snyder*	142,752	93%
	Write-In	Ed Garner	10,874	7%
Majority			131,878	86%
Total votes			153,626	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2004

Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vic Snyder*	160,834	58%
	Republican	Marvin Parks	115,655	42%
Majority			45,179	16%
Total votes			276,493	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2006

Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vic Snyder*	124,871	61%
	Republican	Andy Mayberry	81,432	39%
Majority			43,439	21%
Total votes			206,303	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2008

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vic Snyder*	212,303	77%
	Green	Deb McFarland	64,398	23%
	Write-In	Danial Suits	665	0.24%
Majority			147,905	53%
Total votes			277,366	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2010

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Griffin	122,091	58%
	Democratic	Joyce Elliott	80,687	38%
	Independent	Lance Levi	4,421	2%
	Green	Lewis Kennedy	3,599	2%
	Write-In	Write-ins	54	0.03%
Majority			41,404	20%
Total votes			210,852	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Griffin*	158,175	55%
	Democratic	Herb Rule	113,156	39%
	Green	Barbara Ward	8,566	3%
	Libertarian	Chris Hayes	6,701	2%
Majority			45,019	16%
Total votes			286,598	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	French Hill	123,073	52%
	Democratic	Pat Hays	103,477	44%
	Libertarian	Debbie Standiford	10,590	4%
Majority			19,596	8%
Total votes			237,140	100.00%
	Republican hold

Living former members

As of April 2015^[update], there are six former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district that are currently living.

Representative	Term in office	Date of birth (and age)
Jim Guy Tucker	1977–1979	(1943-06-13) June 13, 1943 (age 81)
Ed Bethune	1979–1985	(1935-12-19) December 19, 1935 (age 88)
Tommy F. Robinson	1985–1991	(1942-03-07) March 7, 1942 (age 82)
Ray Thornton	1991–1997	(1928-07-16) July 16, 1928 (age 96)
Vic Snyder	1997–2011	(1947-09-27) September 27, 1947 (age 76)
Tim Griffin	2011–2015	(1968-08-21) August 21, 1968 (age 55)

References

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

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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

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