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2016Final results

2016 election for Arkansas's 4th District

U.S. House · Arkansas

Bruce Westerman (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Kerry Hicks (Lib) by 49.8 points.

Bruce WestermanRepublican · winner
74.9%182,885
Kerry HicksLibertarian
25.1%61,274
244,159 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+49.52006D+17.42010R+22.82012R+11.22014R+35.52018R+42.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No independentBruce Westerman
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Raised by the campaign
$716.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$464.5K
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Cash on hand
$344.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016