Texarkana, AR is a small town situated in the southwest corner of Arkansas. It has a rich history and culture that is reflected in its strong community ties and local politics. Despite its size, Texarkana has a lively political climate that includes several elected officials from the city as well as those representing the surrounding areas. At the forefront of local politics are the Mayor, City Council members, and local government representatives who work together to ensure that Texarkana remains an attractive place to live, work, and play. The City Council meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions on matters of importance to them. Additionally, there are several opportunities for residents to get involved politically themselves such as attending candidate forums or volunteering in campaigns. It's important for all members of Texarkana's community to stay informed about the issues being discussed at City Hall and be proactive in making sure their voices are heard when it comes to local politics.
The political climate in Texarkana, AR is moderately conservative.
Miller County, AR is very conservative. In Miller County, AR 25.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miller county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 25.7%.
Miller county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Texarkana, AR is moderately conservative.
Miller County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Texarkana 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.
Texarkana, 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 Texarkana, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,034 contributions totaling $205,340 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 712 contributions totaling $586,458 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $824 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)