Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas is a small rural town located in the Ozark Mountains. The town is governed by a mayor-council form of government, with the current mayor being Robert White. The council consists of five members who are all elected to two-year terms and are responsible for making decisions regarding the local budget, infrastructure, and other matters related to running the city.
In recent years, Horseshoe Bend has seen an increase in popularity as a tourist destination due to its picturesque scenery and diverse range of outdoor activities. As such, local politics have become increasingly important in order to ensure that the town's resources are used responsibly while maintaining a positive and welcoming atmosphere for visitors. This has been reflected in recent elections with candidates focusing heavily on issues such as growth management,protecting local businesses from out-of-town competition, investing in amenities that improve quality of life for residents, and promoting sustainability initiatives. Overall, Horseshoe Bend's local politics reflect its identity as both a rural community and a growing tourist destination.
The political climate in Horseshoe Bend, AR is strongly conservative.
Izard County, AR is very conservative. In Izard County, AR 17.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Izard county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.7% to 17.6%.
Izard county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Horseshoe Bend, AR is strongly conservative.
Izard County, Arkansas 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.
Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas: d 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 Horseshoe Bend, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 214 contributions totaling $42,240 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 234 contributions totaling $39,074 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)