Barling, AR is a small city located in the south-central region of Arkansas. The population of Barling is approximately 8,000 and it has a diverse range of local political candidates representing various party affiliations. Some of the most prominent parties currently represented in Barling are Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, and Green Party members. The municipal elections that take place each year involve candidates from all political backgrounds who are vying to gain the support of their peers and constituents. Issues that are commonly discussed include public safety, education, economic development, and infrastructure improvements. Many residents take part in local campaigns throughout the year to ensure their voices are heard and their interests are represented. It is clear that Barling holds its politics in high regard and takes pride in its ability to uphold democratic principles within its borders.
The political climate in Barling, AR is moderately conservative.
Sebastian County, AR is very conservative. In Sebastian County, AR 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sebastian county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 30.7%.
Sebastian county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Barling, AR is moderately conservative.
Sebastian County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Fort Smith 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.
Barling, 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 Barling, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 404 contributions totaling $5,382 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 194 contributions totaling $10,662 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)