Gum Springs, AR is a small town located in the Ozark Mountains. The local politics of this rural area are largely influenced by the agricultural landscape it lies in, with most of the population focused on maintaining and protecting that industry. The city council focuses its efforts on ensuring their community is kept safe and secure, while also ensuring the agricultural sector is preserved and maintained to benefit all citizens living there. They also work closely with state and federal authorities to ensure that any new policies or regulations are beneficial for both individuals and businesses. Locally elected officials strive to bring unity and understanding among residents, so they can feel comfortable speaking out about their concerns without fear of repercussions. All citizens have access to information regarding upcoming elections, giving them a voice in who represents them at the local level.
The political climate in Gum Springs, AR is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, AR is somewhat conservative. In Clark County, AR 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained strongly Republican, 55.0% to 41.0%.
Clark county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gum Springs, AR is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, Arkansas is somewhat conservative.
Arkadelphia Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Gum Springs, 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 Gum Springs, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 509 contributions totaling $166,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $328 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 308 contributions totaling $34,779 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)