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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Arkansas's 2nd District

A district of about 749,000 people, 20% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.9 relative to the nation for president.

J. French Hill (R) · since Jan 6, 2015Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
AR-2

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+14.9275th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineAR-2341

Labels below the bar mark 3 other seats in Arkansas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseR+24.8R+17.9R+1.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is AR-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 50th pct · 1st of 4 in AR

Higher than 50% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 68th pct · 3rd of 4 in AR

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 21st pct · 3rd of 4 in AR

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents20% 83rd pct · 1st of 4 in AR

Higher than 83% of seats.

Asian residents2% 19th pct · 2nd of 4 in AR

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile138 32nd pct · 2nd of 4 in AR

Less dense than 68% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

NC-7
33% college gradsR+13.4Held RVA-5
34% college gradsR+11.5Held RMD-1
35% college gradsR+16.3Held RFL-2
22% Black · 32% college gradsR+15.9Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. J. French Hill (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.8, 2024 by 17.9, 2026 by 1.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)