Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas 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 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 Cammack Village, College Station, Gibson, Jacksonville, Maumelle, Sherwood, and Roland. #CountySeatPopulation23CleburneHeber Springs25,44529ConwayMorrilton21,07745FaulknerConway129,951105PerryPerryville10,184119Pulaski (shared with 1st and 4th)Little Rock400,009125SalineBenton129,574141Van BurenClinton16,142145WhiteSearcy78,452

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 56% - 42%2012 PresidentRomney 58% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 55% - 39% SenateBoozman 53% - 43%2018 GovernorHutchinson 61% - 37% Lt. GovernorGriffin 60% - 37% Attorney GeneralRutledge 56% - 41%2020 PresidentTrump 55% - 42%2022 SenateBoozman 59% - 38% GovernorHuckabee Sanders 56% - 43% Lt. GovernorRutledge 57% - 39% Attorney GeneralGriffin 62% - 38% Secretary of StateThurston 61% - 39% TreasurerLowery 59% - 41% AuditorMilligan 61% - 34%2024 PresidentTrump 57% - 41% Treasurer (Spec.)Thurston 58% - 37%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1853 Edward A. Warren Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853.Retired. Albert Rust Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Lost renomination. Edward A. Warren Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Retired. Albert Rust Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Vacant March 4, 1861 –June 22, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction James M. Hinds Republican June 22, 1868 –October 22, 1868 Elected in 1868 to finish term.Assassinated. Vacant October 22, 1868 –January 13, 1869 James T. Elliott Republican January 13, 1869 –March 3, 1869 Elected on an unknown date to finish Hinds's term.Seated January 13, 1869.Retired. Anthony A. C. Rogers Democratic March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Lost re-election. Oliver P. Snyder Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost renomination. William F. Slemons Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Retired. James Kimbrough Jones Democratic March 4, 1881 –February 19, 1885 Elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant February 19, 1885 –March 3, 1885 Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic March 4, 1885 –September 5, 1890 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Lost contested election. Vacant September 5, 1890 –November 4, 1890 Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic November 4, 1890 –August 14, 1894 Elected after John M. Clayton was assassinated while 1888 contest was pending.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia. Vacant August 14, 1894 –December 3, 1894 John Sebastian Little Democratic December 3, 1894 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . Stephen Brundidge Jr. Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1909 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Retired to run for governor. William Allan Oldfield Democratic March 4, 1909 –November 19, 1928 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Died. Vacant November 19, 1928 –January 9, 1929 Pearl Peden Oldfield Democratic January 9, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected to finish her husband's term.Retired. John E. Miller Democratic March 4, 1931 –November 14, 1937 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant November 14, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Wilbur Mills Democratic January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Retired. Jim Guy Tucker Democratic January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1976.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Ed Bethune Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1985 Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Retired to run for the U.S. Senate. Tommy F. Robinson Democratic January 3, 1985 –July 28, 1989 Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Changed parties.Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas. Republican July 28, 1989 –January 3, 1991 Ray Thornton Democratic January 3, 1991 –January 1, 1997 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Resigned to become Associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. 1993–2003 Vacant January 1, 1997 –January 3, 1997 Vic Snyder Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Retired. 2003–2013 Tim Griffin Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2015 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. 2013–2023 French Hill Republican January 3, 2015 –present Elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022Re-elected in 2024. 2023–present

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The 2018 election was held on November 6, 2018.

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References Specific

General

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present