Augusta, AR is a small town situated in the Ozarks of Arkansas. It has a total population of about 1,700 people and is located in Woodruff County. The politcal scene in Augusta is relatively quiet due to its small population size. Local elections are typically held every two years and feature a variety of candidates from both major political parties. Candidates come from all walks of life and have varying backgrounds and experiences that make them well-suited for election into local office. These candidates strive to represent their constituents and ensure that the needs of the community are met. Political debates amongst these candidates often focus on improvements to infrastructure, education, public safety, economic development, and other important topics facing the town's citizens. Regardless of who takes office, it is important that local officials make decisions that prioritize the wellbeing of Augusta's residents.
The political climate in Augusta, AR is somewhat conservative.
Woodruff County, AR is strongly conservative. In Woodruff County, AR 34.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodruff county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.3% to 34.6%.
Woodruff county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Augusta, AR is somewhat conservative.
Woodruff County, Arkansas is strongly 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.
Augusta, Arkansas: D D d d 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 Augusta, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $23,544 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $785 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,835 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $306 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)