Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a

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located in the central part of the U.S. state of

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

and includes most of the state capital of

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, its suburbs, and surrounding areas. The district leans Republican, with a

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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

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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

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Composition

The 2nd congressional district consists of the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Pulaski County, which it shares with the

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and

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districts. Pulaski County municipalities within the 2nd district include portions of

(shared with the 4th district), portions of

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(shared with the 1st district), and the entirety of

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, Gibson,

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, Maumelle,

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Cammack Village Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 778 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area. History Cammack Village is located on land origin ...

, and College Station.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST05/CD118_AR02.pdf

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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2018

The 2018 election was held on November 6, 2018.

2020

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2024

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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