The small town of Waldenburg, Arkansas is an idyllic community nestled in the Ozark Mountains. With a population of about 500 people, it is a tight-knit small town with many generations that have grown up here. Although Waldenburg is a quiet and peaceful place, it does have its own share of political activity. On the local level, citizens of Waldenburg take part in elections for mayor and city council members every two years. These local officials are responsible for making decisions that affect their constituents, such as taxes, zoning laws, and business regulations. Local politics in Waldenburg can be quite contentious at times due to the passionate opinions of its citizens. Residents often organize groups to support or oppose certain candidates or policies during the election season. Despite disagreements on specific issues, the people of Waldenburg always strive to work together in pursuit of what’s best for the community.
The political climate in Waldenburg, AR is strongly conservative.
Poinsett County, AR is very conservative. In Poinsett County, AR 18.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Poinsett county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 18.9%.
Poinsett county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waldenburg, AR is strongly conservative.
Poinsett 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.
Waldenburg, 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 Waldenburg, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 50 contributions totaling $5,085 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $22,685 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $384 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)