Arkansas's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCrawford (R) 65.5%, Yarbrough (D) 31.0%.
Rick Crawford (Republican) won Arkansas's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 65.5% of the vote to Terri Yarbrough's 31.0%, a margin of 34.5 points (66,950 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 9:12 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in AR-1
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+48.9 (Crawford 72.9%, Govens 24.0%); in 2026 it went R+34.5, a 14.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 46.0 points in 2024; Crawford's margin was 34.5 points, 11.5 points narrower.
- Crawford finished 34.5 points ahead of Yarbrough, a gap of 66,950 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+23.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Rick Crawford, was re-elected.
- 194,194 votes are counted so far, against 267,177 in 2024.
Arkansas's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 9:12 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Crawford · incumbent | Republican | 127,100 | 65.5 |
| Terri Yarbrough | Democratic | 60,150 | 31.0 |
| Steve Parsons | Libertarian | 6,944 | 3.6 |
| Total | 194,194 | 100.0 |
AR-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Crawford | Republican | 194,711 | 72.9 |
| Rodney Govens | Democratic | 64,113 | 24.0 |
| Steve Parsons | Other | 8,353 | 3.1 |
| Total | 267,177 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.0%.
Related races
- Arkansas: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Arkansas: AR-2, AR-3, AR-4
- Arkansas Senate race · Tom Cotton (R)
- Arkansas governor's race · Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas (revision 1385030232, November 11 at 9:12 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.