Camden, Arkansas is a small town located in Ouachita County. It has been described as a close-knit community with a deep sense of pride for its history and culture. The local politics in Camden are quite vibrant, with many active organizations such as the Ouachita County Democratic Committee and the Ouachita County Republican Committee advocating for their causes within the town. The importance of local politics is emphasized by the presence of numerous city council meetings on a regular basis, where citizens can discuss their concerns and opinions with their elected representatives. Furthermore, there are several political events held throughout the year such as county fairs and rallies to allow voters to hear candidates speak about their platforms and ask questions. Overall, Camden's population values the importance of democracy and actively participates in local politics to ensure that all citizens have an effective voice in their community.
The political climate in Camden, AR is leaning conservative.
Ouachita County, AR is somewhat conservative. In Ouachita County, AR 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ouachita county remained strongly Republican, 55.0% to 41.5%.
Ouachita county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Camden, AR is leaning conservative.
Ouachita County, Arkansas is somewhat conservative.
Camden Metro Area is moderately 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.
Camden, Arkansas: d 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 Camden, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $18,580 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 260 contributions totaling $93,024 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $358 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)