Arkansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district

Congressional district

A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...

 located in the southern half of the U.S. state of Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. Notable towns in the district include Camden

Camden, Arkansas

Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Long an area of American Indians villages, the French also made a permanent settlement here because of its advantageous location above the Ouachita River. According to 2007 Census...

, Hope

Hope, Arkansas

Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...

, Hot Springs

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...

, Magnolia

Magnolia, Arkansas

Magnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1,950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March,...

, Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...

, and Texarkana

Texarkana, Arkansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile . There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile...

.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Mike Ross, who will retire in 2012 to focus on a potential run for Governor in 2014.

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 received 51% of the vote in this district in 2004

United States presidential election, 2004

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. John McCain

John McCain

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 won the district in 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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 with 58.14% of the vote while Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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 received 39.33%.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created		March 4, 1875
Thomas M. Gunter Thomas M. Gunter Thomas Montague Gunter was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, Gunter pursued classical studies and was graduated from Irving College in 1850.He studied law....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883		Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the
Samuel W. Peel Samuel W. Peel Samuel West Peel was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Batesville, Arkansas, Peel attended the common schools.He served as clerk of the circuit court of Carroll County, Arkansas from 1858 to 1860....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885		Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
John H. Rogers John H. Rogers (Arkansas politician) John Henry Rogers was an attorney, a federal judge and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Roxobel, North Carolina, Rogers moved to Mississippi in 1852 with his parents, Absalom and Harriet Rogers, who settled near Madison Station. His father became a wealthy planter, owning land worth...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1891		Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the
William L. Terry William L. Terry William Leake Terry was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of David Dickson Terry.Born near Wadesboro, North Carolina, Terry moved with his parents to Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1857 and to Pulaski County, Arkansas, in 1861.He attended Bingham's Military Academy, North Carolina, and...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1901
Charles C. Reid Charles C. Reid Charles Chester Reid was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Clarksville, Arkansas, Reid attended the public schools and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1883-1885....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903		Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
John S. Little John Sebastian Little John Sebastian Little was a member of the United States House of Representatives and the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1903 - January 14, 1907		Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the , Resigned after being elected Governor
Vacant		January 14, 1907 - March 4, 1907
William B. Cravens William B. Cravens William Ben Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1913
Otis Wingo Otis Wingo Otis Theodore Wingo was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, husband of Effiegene Wingo.Born in Weakley County, Tennessee, Wingo attended the public schools, Bethel College at McKenzie, Tennessee, McFerrin College at Martin, Tennessee, and Valparaiso University.He taught school.He studied law.He...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1913 - October 21, 1930		Died
Vacant		October 21, 1930 - November 4, 1930
Effiegene L. Wingo Effiegene Locke Wingo Effiegene Locke Wingo was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, wife of Otis Theodore Wingo and great-great-great-granddaughter of Matthew Locke....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	November 4, 1930 - March 3, 1933
William B. Cravens William B. Cravens William Ben Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1933 - January 13, 1939		Died
Vacant		January 13, 1939 - September 12, 1939
William F. Cravens William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens was a United States Congressman . He was born on February 15, 1899 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was the son of Arkansas Congressman William B. Cravens. William Fadjo Cravens attended the University of Arkansas and the University of Pittsburgh; he also attended Washington & Lee...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	September 12, 1939 - January 3, 1949
Boyd A. Tackett Boyd Anderson Tackett Boyd Anderson Tackett was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.-Biography:Tackett was born near Black Springs, Arkansas...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953
Oren Harris Oren Harris Oren Harris was a U.S. Representative and United States District Court Judge from Arkansas.-Background:Born in Belton, Arkansas, Harris attended public schools in Prescott, Arkansas....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1953 - February 2, 1966		Resigned to become US District judge for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas
Vacant		February 2, 1966 - March 9, 1966
David Pryor David Pryor David Hampton Pryor is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 9, 1966 - January 3, 1973
Ray Thornton Ray Thornton Raymond Hoyt "Ray" Thornton, Jr. is a former U.S. Representative from the US state of Arkansas.Thornton earned a degree in political science from Yale University and, later, a law degree from the University of Arkansas...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979
Beryl Anthony, Jr. Beryl Anthony, Jr. Beryl Franklin Anthony, Jr. , is a former representative from Arkansas to the United States House of Representatives.-Early life and education:...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993
Jay Dickey Jay Dickey Jay W. Dickey, Jr. is a former U.S. Representative from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas. He served in Congress from 1993 to 2000...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2001
Mike Ross	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 2001 – Present		Incumbent