Arkansas
House
Districts: 4
Voting Age
Population 2002: 1,929,000 2000: 1,929,000
1998: 1,882,000 1990: 1,729,594
Redistricting,
2001-2002
Divided (D-influence) /
VRA |
Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 46, Bush
51, Nader 1
1996: Clinton 54, Dole 37, Perot 8
1992:
Clinton 53, Bush 35, Perot 10 U.S.
House: 1 GOP, 3 Dem
Seat Changes '02: 0 Facts in Focus:
Arkansas 1982 to
2002 |
How
Arkansas Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index: 42nd Margin of
Victory: 45th Landslide
Index: 37th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion: 32nd
Representation Index: 22nd
Voter Participation:
36th |
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definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
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2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
Democracy
Index |
31.6 |
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Voter
Turnout |
33.9% |
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Representation
Index |
26.3% |
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Wasted
Votes |
22.5% |
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%
of Wasted R / D Votes |
50.1 / 0 |
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Drop-Off
Voters |
14.6% |
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Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
55.0% |
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Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
41-57-2 |
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Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
25-75-0 |
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Seat
Changes |
0 |
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High
% Turnout, District |
�� |
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Low
% Turnout, District |
�� |
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|
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
Democracy
Index |
�� |
�� |
21.0 |
27.7 |
32.5 |
Voter
Turnout |
51.0% |
39.0% |
46.0% |
28.0% |
40.2% |
Representation
Index |
31.4% |
18.5% |
26.0% |
18.5% |
25.8% |
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Wasted
Votes |
39% |
53% |
44% |
34% |
35.7% |
%
of Wasted R / D Votes |
33 / 42 |
42 / 65 |
42 /44 |
23 / 40 |
65.9 / 0 |
Drop-Off
Voters |
6.5% |
1.1% |
2.4% |
25.6% |
15.8% |
Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
24% |
15% |
14% |
45% |
34.3% |
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Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
40-59-1 |
53-47-0 |
53-46-1 |
61-32-7 |
54.1-45.8-0 |
Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
25-75-0 |
Seat
Changes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
High
% Turnout, District |
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44 (3) |
56 (3) |
44 (3) |
51.8 (2) |
Low
% Turnout, District |
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39 (2) |
46 (4) |
37 (4) |
32.8 (3) |
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
U.S. House
(R�D) |
1-3 |
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Landslide
Index |
100% |
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Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: <
5 |
0 |
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Competitive:
5-10 |
0 |
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Comfortable:
10-20 |
0 |
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Landslide:
20-40 |
2 |
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No Contest:
40+ |
2 |
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Uncontested |
2 |
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Incumbents |
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Total Running
/ Total Seats |
4 / 4 |
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Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 4 |
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Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
1 / 4 |
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R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
0 / 1 |
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D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
1 / 3 |
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Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
1 |
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Uncontested
Primary |
3 |
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Elected Women |
0 |
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Elected Minorities |
0 |
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Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
U.S. House
(R�D) |
2�2 |
2�2 |
2�2 |
2�2 |
1-3 |
Landslide
Index |
50% |
25% |
25% |
50% |
50% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: <
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Competitive:
5-10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Comfortable:
10-20 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Landslide:
20-40 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
No Contest:
40+ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running
/ Total Seats |
1 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
1 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
4 / 4 |
1 / 1 |
4 / 4 |
3 / 4 |
Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
1 / 4 |
1 / 1 |
2 / 4 |
2 / 4 |
R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 2 |
D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
NA |
0 / 2 |
NA |
1 / 2 |
1 / 2 |
Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Uncontested
Primary |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
Elected Women |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Elected Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
U.S. House (R�D) |
2-2 |
1�3 |
1�3 |
1�3 |
1�3 |
Landslide Index |
75% |
75% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Comfortable: 10-20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Landslide: 20-40 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total
Seats |
4 / 4 |
3 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
3 / 4 |
Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
4 / 4 |
3 / 3 |
4 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
3 / 3 |
Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
3 / 4 |
3 / 3 |
4 / 4 |
4 / 4 |
3 / 3 |
R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
1 / 2 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
2 / 2 |
2 / 2 |
3 / 3 |
3 / 3 |
2 / 2 |
Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Uncontested Primary |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Elected
Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Elected
Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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