2008 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 Third party   Party Democratic Republican Green Last election 3 1 0 Seats won 3 1 0 Seat change Popular vote 415,481 215,196 155,851 Percentage 52.8% 27.3% 19.8% Swing 7.1% 12.8% New
Congressional District Results County Results Democratic   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Republican   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of 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 will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 presidential election.

No incumbent was opposed by a candidate from the other major party. The Green Party of Arkansas is the only opponent to the incumbent in most districts. This is the largest number of congressional candidates fielded by an Arkansas party other than the Democratic or Republican parties since the People's Party in 1894.^[1] All incumbents were reelected. As of 2024, this is the last election in which Democrats won the House popular vote or the majority of congressional districts in Arkansas.

Overview

Note that results from Arkansas's 1st congressional district, where only one Democratic ran, were not reported.

District 1

2008 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Marion Berry (uncontested) Party Democratic

U.S. Representative before election Marion Berry Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Marion Berry Democratic

This district covers the northeast part of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

Marion Berry (D) - Incumbent

• Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets

Marion Berry won unopposed. The Secretary of State of Arkansas did not report vote totals for the election.^[2]

District 2

2008 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Vic Snyder Deb McFarland Party Democratic Green Popular vote 212,303 64,398 Percentage 76.5% 23.2%

County results Snyder:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Vic Snyder Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Vic Snyder Democratic

This district covers central Arkansas. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

Vic Snyder (D) - Incumbent

Deb McFarland (Green)

Danial Suits (Write-in)

• Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets

District 3

2008 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee John Boozman Abel Tomlinson Party Republican Green Popular vote 215,196 58,850 Percentage 78.5% 21.5%

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

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

This district covers the northwest corner of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

John Boozman (R) - Incumbent

Abel Noah Tomlinson (Green)

• Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets

District 4

2008 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Mike Ross Josh Drake Party Democratic Green Popular vote 203,178 32,603 Percentage 86.2% 13.8%

Results by county Ross:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

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

This district is roughly the southwest half of the state. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

Mike Ross (D) - Incumbent

Joshua Drake (Green)

• Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets