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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

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Field	Value
election_name	2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
country	Arkansas
flag_year	1924
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
previous_year	2006
next_election	2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
next_year	2010
seats_for_election	All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election1	3
seats1	3
seat_change1
popular_vote1	415,481
percentage1	52.8%
swing1	7.1%
party2	Republican Party (United States)
last_election2	1
seats2	1
seat_change2
popular_vote2	215,196
percentage2	27.3%
swing2	12.8%
party3	Green Party (United States)
last_election3	0
seats3	0
seat_change3
popular_vote3	155,851
percentage3	19.8%
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| [[File:Arkansas 2008 House Map.svg|230px]] | District results | [[File:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas results map by county.svg|230px]] | County results}} Democratic Republican 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 coincided with the 2008 presidential election.

No incumbent was opposed by a candidate from the other major party. The Green Party of Arkansas was the only opponent to the incumbent in most districts. This is the largest number of congressional candidates fielded by a party other than the Democratic or Republican parties in Arkansas since the People's Party in 1894. All incumbents were reelected.

, this is the last election in which Democrats won both the House popular vote and the majority of congressional districts in Arkansas.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2008	Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Democratic	415,481	52.78%	3	0
Republican	215,196	27.34%	1	0
Green	155,851	19.80%	0	0
Independent	665		0	0
Totals		787,193		100.0%	4	—

District 1

(uncontested) 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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2008
Rothenberg		November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics		November 7, 2008
CQ Politics		November 6, 2008

District 2

Snyder:
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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2008
Rothenberg		November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics		November 7, 2008
CQ Politics		November 6, 2008

District 3

Boozman:
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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2008
Rothenberg		November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics		November 7, 2008
CQ Politics		November 6, 2008

District 4

Ross:
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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2008
Rothenberg		November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics		November 7, 2008
CQ Politics		November 6, 2008

References

(2008-06-21). "Ballot Access News, June 21, 2008: Arkansas Greens Nominate Record Number of Candidates". Ballot-access.org.
(2008-12-02). "2008 General Election Statewide Results by Contest: U.S. Congress District 01". [[Secretary of State of Arkansas]].
(6 November 2006). "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". [[The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
(2 November 2006). "2008 House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
(6 November 2008). "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
(7 November 2008). "Battle for the House of Representatives". Real Clear Politics.
"Race Ratings Chart: House". Congressional Quarterly Inc.
(2008-12-02). "2008 General Election Statewide Results by Contest: U.S. Congress District 02". [[Secretary of State of Arkansas]].
(2008-12-02). "2008 General Election Statewide Results by Contest: U.S. Congress District 03". [[Secretary of State of Arkansas]].
(2008-12-02). "2008 General Election Statewide Results by Contest: U.S. Congress District 04". [[Secretary of State of Arkansas]].

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