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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/Arkansas/AR-01
      2018·US House·Arkansas·District profile →

      Arkansas District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Rick Crawford
      69.0%138,757 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Chintan Desai
      28.8%57,907 votes
      Margin
      R+40.2
      201,245 total votes
      3 candidates201,245 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rick CrawfordREP✓
      		REP138,75769.0%
      Chintan DesaiDEM
      		DEM57,90728.8%
      Elvis PresleyLIB
      		LIB4,5812.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.4
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.4%71.7%R+45.3273,447
      202028.1%69.0%R+40.9286,792
      201630.1%65.0%R+34.9274,701
      201237.2%62.8%R+25.6258,644
      200838.9%57.6%R+18.7277,923

      Seat History

      US House in Arkansas

      2024
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+48.9
      2022
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+47.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+100.0
      2016
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+76.3
      2014
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+30.9
      2012
      Eric A €œrick” CrawfordREP
      R+17.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rick CrawfordREP
      R+8.3
      2008
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+38.5
      2004
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+33.1
      2002
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+20.4
      1998
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      Marion BerryDEM
      D+8.4
      View all US House history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Rick CrawfordDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+6.2
      Career1988-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Chintan DesaiDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Elvis PresleyLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+78.7
      Career2016-2018
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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