Etowah, AR is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northwest Arkansas. It is an area known for its rural beauty and strong sense of community. Politics in Etowah are largely determined by local elections and issues that reflect the values of the town’s residents. Citizens are passionate about protecting their natural resources, expanding educational opportunities, and maintaining a safe environment for all members of their community. Local candidates focus on issues such as economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvement to ensure that current and future generations can live and thrive in Etowah. Candidates also take an active role in engaging the local population to ensure their needs are heard and met. As a small town with deep roots in history and culture, Etowah has experienced a steady increase in population growth over recent years due to these efforts.
The political climate in Etowah, AR is moderately conservative.
Mississippi County, AR is moderately conservative. In Mississippi County, AR 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mississippi county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 36.9%.
Mississippi county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Etowah, AR is moderately conservative.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is moderately conservative.
Blytheville Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Arkansas is strongly conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Etowah, Arkansas: D D r r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Etowah, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $2,085 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 120 contributions totaling $29,546 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)