The 2010 congressional elections in Arkansas were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent 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; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. None of Arkansas's four representatives faced major party opposition in 2008. As of 2023^[update], this was the last election in which a Democrat won a congressional district in Arkansas or managed 40% or more of the House popular vote in the state.

Quick Facts All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

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All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 1 3 Seats won 3 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 435,422 317,975 Percentage 56.25% 41.08% Swing 28.91% 11.70%
Congressional District Results County Results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas.

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2010 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Rick Crawford Chad Causey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 93,224 96,601 Percentage 51.8% 43.5%

Results by county Crawford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Causey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Marion Berry Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Rick Crawford Republican

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This was an open seat, as Democratic incumbent Marion Berry retired.

Berry had always been reelected in this district by a wide margin since his first reelection campaign in 1998, and was unopposed in 2008. The district was very Republican (giving only 38% to Obama) on a national level despite a long history of electing Democrats to local and state level offices.

• AR - District 1 from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets
• 2010 Arkansas- 1st District from CQ Politics
• Race profile at The New York Times

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2010 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Tim Griffin Joyce Elliott Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,091 80,687 Percentage 57.9% 38.3%

Results by county Griffin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Elliott:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election Vic Snyder Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tim Griffin Republican

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This district was represented by seven term Democrat Vic Snyder who was unchallenged in 2008 and received 70% of the vote. Snyder announced that he would retire in 2010, reportedly after polls showed him trailing Republican Tim Griffin.^[4]

• AR - District 2 from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets
• 2010 Alabama - 2nd District from CQ Politics
• Race profile at The New York Times

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2010 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Steve Womack David Whitaker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 148,581 56,542 Percentage 72.4% 27.6%

Results by county Womack:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election John Boozman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Womack Republican

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This district was represented by Republican John Boozman. Boozman has formally announced his 2010 plans for the U.S. Senate, against Blanche Lincoln.^[6] The district (comprising the northwest part of the state) has been held by the GOP since 1966.

• AR - District 3 from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets
• 2010 Arkansas - 3rd District from CQ Politics
• Race profile at The New York Times

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2010 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Mike Ross Beth Anne Rankin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 102,749 71,526 Percentage 59.5% 40.2%

Results by county Ross:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Rankin:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Ross Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Ross Democratic

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This district was represented by Democrat Mike Ross. Ross ran for re-election.

• AR - District 4 from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets
• 2010 Alabama - 4th District from CQ Politics
• Race profile at The New York Times

• Arkansas elections, 2010
• Opinion polling for the United States House of Representatives elections, 2010#Arkansas