U.S. House district for Arkansas
Arkansas's 1st congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 17,521 sq mi (45,380 km2 ) Distribution Population (2023) 752,628[ 1] Median household $52,119[ 1] Ethnicity Occupation Cook PVI R+22[ 2]
Arkansas's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in eastern Arkansas that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives . It is currently represented by Republican Rick Crawford . With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Arkansas, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.[ 2]
The Mississippi Delta became dominated by industrial agriculture in the 20th century, with cotton, rice, and soybeans by far the biggest exports from the region. The 1st District covers most of the Arkansas Delta area and stretches as far west as the Ozarks. The farming areas, despite their fertility, are generally poor by national standards. Jobs are limited and unemployment and undereducation are major issues. Rice farms receive substantial subsidies from the federal farming program. Three of the top five subsidy farms in the United States are in this district, and they have received more than $100 million since 1996.
Some manufacturing has taken place in the region recently. Several auto parts factories were built in Marion , and Toyota has considered it as the site for its seventh North American plant. Jonesboro is the largest city. It is home to a sizable food processing industry, with companies such as Nestle and Frito-Lay sited here. Jonesboro is also home to Arkansas State University (ASU)-Jonesboro. While Jonesboro is dominated by conservative white Republican voters, as are some of the hill counties, African Americans in the Mississippi River Delta are committed Democratic voters.
Until recently, this district makeup resulted in a fairly closely divided vote in national politics. However, the district has been swept up in the growing Republican trend in Arkansas. While Al Gore narrowly carried the district in 2000 with 50% of the vote, George W. Bush won the district in 2004 . The district swung even more Republican in 2008 , giving John McCain 58.69% of the vote while Barack Obama received 38.41% here. The Republican vote has steadily increased since then with Donald Trump tallying 65 percent of the vote in 2016 , his best showing in the state.
The district from 2003 to 2013 Before the 2010 census, the 1st district represented portions of northeastern Arkansas , encompassing the counties of Arkansas , Baxter , Clay , Cleburne , Craighead , Crittenden , Cross , Fulton , Greene , Independence , Izard , Jackson , Lawrence , Lee , Lonoke , Mississippi , Monroe , Phillips , Poinsett , Prairie , Randolph , Saint Francis , Searcy , Sharp , Stone , and Woodruff .
The district was redesigned to take in additional counties in the southeastern portion that were part of the 4th district which in turn took the entire eastern Arkansas border. It is now more than 76% white, and they support Republican presidential candidates.
The district fully encompasses the counties of Arkansas , Baxter , Chicot , Clay , Cleburne , Craighead , Crittenden , Cross , Desha , Fulton , Greene , Independence , Izard , Jackson , Lawrence , Lee , Lincoln , Lonoke , Mississippi , Monroe , Phillips , Poinsett , Prairie , Randolph , Saint Francis , Sharp , Stone , and Woodruff . The district also encompasses parts of Jefferson and Searcy counties.
The 1st district now includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Pulaski , which it shares with the 2nd and 4th districts. The only Pulaski County municipalities located in the 1st district are Scott (which is partially located in Lonoke County ) and North Little Rock , portions of which are also found in the 2nd district.
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County
Seat
Population
1
Arkansas
Stuttgart , DeWitt
16,307
5
Baxter
Mountain Home
42,875
9
Boone
Harrison
38,530
17
Chicot
Lake Village
9,538
21
Clay
Piggott , Corning
14,201
31
Craighead
Jonesboro , Lake City
113,993
35
Crittenden
Marion
47,139
37
Cross
Wynne
16,420
41
Desha
Arkansas City
10,479
49
Fulton
Salem
12,421
55
Greene
Paragould
46,743
63
Independence
Batesville
38,320
65
Izard
Melbourne
14,169
67
Jackson
Newport
16,784
75
Lawrence
Walnut Ridge
16,318
77
Lee
Marianna
8,201
79
Lincoln
Star City
12,898
85
Lonoke
Lonoke
75,944
89
Marion
Yellville
17,514
93
Mississippi
Blytheville , Osceola
38,663
95
Monroe
Clarendon
6,512
107
Phillips
Helena-West Helena
14,961
111
Poinsett
Harrisburg
22,397
117
Prairie
Des Arc , DeValls Bluff
8,036
119
Pulaski
Little Rock
400,009
121
Randolph
Pocahontas
18,907
123
St. Francis
Forrest City
22,101
129
Searcy
Marshall
7,806
135
Sharp
Ash Flat
17,968
137
Stone
Mountain View
12,671
147
Woodruff
Augusta
5,964
[ edit ] Jonesboro – 78,576North Little Rock – 64,591Paragould – 29,537Cabot – 26,569West Memphis – 24,520Marion – 13,752Blytheville – 13,406Harrison – 13,069Forrest City – 13,015Mountain Home – 12,825Batesville – 11,191[ edit ] Helena-West Helena – 9,519Wynne – 8,314Stuttgart – 8,264Newport – 8,005Trumann – 7,399Pocahontas – 7,371Osceola – 6,976Ward – 6,025Walnut Ridge – 5,384Cherokee Village – 4,780Southside – 4,279Lonoke – 4,276Brookland – 4,064Dumas – 4,001McGehee – 3,849Manila – 3,682Piggott – 3,622Marianna – 3,575Austin – 3,460Corning – 3,227DeWitt – 3,056Gosnell – 2,910Mountain View – 2,877Brinkley – 2,700Hoxie – 2,598Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] List of members representing the district [ edit ] The district was created in 1853 after the 1850 United States Census added a second seat to the state. The at-large second district
Member
Party
Year
Cong
Electoral history
Location
District created March 4, 1853
Alfred B. Greenwood (Bentonville )
Democratic
March 4, 1853 –
33rd 34th 35th
Elected in 1853 .Re-elected in 1854 .Re-elected in 1856 .
Thomas C. Hindman (Helena )
Democratic
March 4, 1859 –
36th
Elected in 1858 .Re-elected in 1860 but resigned due to Civil War.
Vacant
March 4, 1861 –
37th 38th 39th 40th
Civil War and Reconstruction
Logan H. Roots (Duvalls Bluff )
Republican
June 22, 1868 –
40th 41st
Elected in 1868 to finish term .Re-elected in 1868 .
James M. Hanks (Helena )
Democratic
March 4, 1871 –
42nd
Elected in 1870 .
Asa Hodges (Marion )
Republican
March 4, 1873 –
43rd
Elected in 1872 .
Lucien C. Gause (Jacksonport )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 –
44th 45th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .
Poindexter Dunn (Forrest City )
Democratic
March 4, 1879 –
46th 47th 48th 49th 50th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .
William H. Cate (Jonesboro )
Democratic
March 4, 1889 –
51st
Elected in 1888 .
Lewis P. Featherstone (Forrest City )
Labor
March 5, 1890 –
51st
Successfully contested William H. Cate's 1888 election .
William H. Cate (Jonesboro )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 –
52nd
Elected in 1890 .[ 3]
Philip D. McCulloch Jr. (Marianna )
Democratic
March 4, 1893 –
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .
Robert B. Macon (Helena )
Democratic
March 4, 1903 –
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .
Thaddeus H. Caraway (Jonesboro )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 –
63rd 64th 65th 66th
Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .run for U.S. senator .
William J. Driver (Osceola )
Democratic
March 4, 1921 –
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .
Ezekiel C. Gathings (West Memphis )
Democratic
January 3, 1939 –
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th
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 .
Bill Alexander (Osceola )
Democratic
January 3, 1969 –
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .
Blanche Lincoln (Helena )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd 104th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .1993–2003 [data missing
Marion Berry (Gillett )
Democratic
January 3, 1997 –
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th
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 .
2003–2013
Rick Crawford (Jonesboro )
Republican
January 3, 2011 –
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2013–2023
2023–present
Recent election results [ edit ] The 2018 election was held on November 6, 2018.
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