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. , 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.

Overview

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.

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:

District 1

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.

Democrat

Republican

Green

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District 2

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.

Democrat

Republican

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Results

District 3

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

Democrat

Republican

Independent

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Results

District 4

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

Democrat

Republican

Green Party

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Results