Higginson, AR is a small rural town located in Arkansas. It has a population of just over 400 and is known for its friendly community and close-knit atmosphere. Politically, Higginson residents typically lean conservatively, with many voters tending to vote along party lines due to their strong ties to the local Republican Party. Local elections are often dominated by Republican candidates, which creates an environment that is largely supportive of conservative ideals. However, many Higginson residents view politics on a case-by-case basis, and some independent or moderate voices can occasionally be found in the mix. With low voter turnout but passionate debates regarding the issues facing the community, Higginson provides an excellent example of how small towns can still have an impact on national politics through their local elections.
The political climate in Higginson, AR is strongly conservative.
White County, AR is very conservative. In White County, AR 19.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, White county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.3% to 19.4%.
White county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Higginson, AR is strongly conservative.
White County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Searcy Metro Area is very 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.
Higginson, Arkansas: R R 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 Higginson, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 386 contributions totaling $57,359 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 486 contributions totaling $113,379 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)