Elaine, AR is a small town in the Arkansas Delta. It lies along the banks of the Mississippi River and has been a home to many for centuries. Despite its size, Elaine has always been an important political hub in the state, with local and state leaders representing their constituents in a number of ways. Many of the town's leaders have served on various committees as well as running for office themselves. In recent years, many new faces have stepped up to serve the citizens of Elaine and ensure that their needs are met. The current mayor is Bob Walls, who was elected four years ago and has shown great dedication to making sure that all citizens are represented fairly. He works closely with other local politicians such as county commissioners and school board members to create a better future for those living in Elaine.
The political climate in Elaine, AR is somewhat liberal.
Phillips County, AR is moderately liberal. In Phillips County, AR 58.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Phillips county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 38.7%.
Phillips county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elaine, AR is somewhat liberal.
Phillips County, Arkansas is moderately liberal.
Helena-West Helena Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Elaine, Arkansas: D D D D D D
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 Elaine, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $5,600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $509 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)