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