Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a
congressional district located in the central part of the U.S. state of
Arkansas
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and includes most of the state capital of
Little Rock, its suburbs, and surrounding areas. The district leans
Republican, with a
Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+8. However, due to the influence of heavily
Democratic Little Rock, it is still considered the least Republican congressional district in Arkansas, which has an all-Republican congressional delegation.
[
It is represented in the ]United States House of Representatives
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by Republican French Hill who has represented the district since January, 2015.
The district has been based on the state capital Little Rock since the 1960 United States census.
Composition
The 2nd congressional district consists of the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Pulaski County, which it shares with the 1st and 4th districts. Pulaski County municipalities within the 2nd district include portions of Little Rock (shared with the 4th district), portions of North Little Rock (shared with the 1st district), and the entirety of Jacksonville, Gibson, Sherwood, Maumelle, Roland, Cammack Village, and College Station.[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST05/CD118_AR02.pdf]
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
The 2018 election was held on November 6, 2018.
2020
2022
2024
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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