Lake City, AR is a small city in Arkansas with an estimated population of 2,581. It is located in Craighead County and is a great place to live because of its close-knit community and relaxed atmosphere. The political landscape in Lake City consists of local and state politics that serve citizens within the area. Local politicians are representing constituents in the area by advocating for their needs, such as infrastructure improvements and other services. The local government works to ensure residents have access to safe roads, parks, and other public spaces so they can enjoy their lives in Lake City. Additionally, state representatives focus on larger issues that impact the entire state from taxes to education reform. Whether it’s bringing more jobs to the local economy or helping citizens find affordable health care, politicians at both levels are working hard to promote prosperity. Citizens are encouraged to stay informed about these issues through voting or engaging with their elected officials so their voices can be heard on matters that affect them directly or indirectly.
The political climate in Lake City, AR is strongly conservative.
Craighead County, AR is very conservative. In Craighead County, AR 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Craighead county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.4% to 31.0%.
Craighead county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake City, AR is strongly conservative.
Craighead County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Jonesboro 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.
Lake City, 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 Lake City, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $7,402 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $264 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)