Branch, AR is a small town located in the Ozarks. It has a population of approximately 2,500 people and is known for its relaxed atmosphere. Politically, the town is home to members of both major political parties and several local candidates. The residents of Branch pride themselves on their commitment to open dialogue and collaboration when it comes to local politics. Every election cycle, the community comes together to vote for the best candidate who will make decisions that benefit everyone in the town. Local debates are held regularly so that residents can get to know each candidates’ views on various topics and make an informed decision at the polls. The citizens of Branch believe that by working together, they can ensure that their local government works in everyone’s best interest.
The political climate in Branch, AR is very conservative.
Franklin County, AR is very conservative. In Franklin County, AR 18.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.6% to 18.2%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Branch, AR is very conservative.
Franklin County, Arkansas 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.
Branch, 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 Branch, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $2,372 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 144 contributions totaling $13,312 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)