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Arkansas' 4th Congressional District

Arkansas · AR-04

Arkansas' 4th Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Arkansas, represented in Congress by Bruce Westerman (Republican). It is home to roughly 746,980 people, with a median age of 40.7. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $51,282, and 19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+40).

Representative

Bruce Westerman Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Arkansas

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23,117 mi²
Land area
32/mi²
Pop. density
0.27
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 23,117 square miles, AR-04 is the 32nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 32 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.27 ranks 230th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+40
2024 margin
29% / 69%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+35
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 29% of AR-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 69% Donald Trump — a R+40 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+35.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

69% White19% Black8% Hispanic1% Asian3% Other
746,980
Population
40.7
Median age
22.5%
Under 18
19.3%
Age 65+
3.7%
Foreign-born
7.6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 40.7 years old; 22.5% of residents are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. About 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.8% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$51,282
Median household income
$131,511
Median home value
$795
Median rent
19%
Bachelor's or higher
70.3%
Homeownership
18.8%
Poverty rate
24.5 min
Mean commute
8.7%
Uninsured

At $51,282, the district's median household income ranks 427th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $131,511, and the median rent is $795 a month. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.5-minute commute (5% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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