Fairfield Bay, AR is a small town nestled in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. It has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its beautiful mountain views and outdoor activities. Politically, Fairfield Bay leans conservative, with most residents affiliating with the Republican party. The town is represented in local government by three City Council members who are elected to serve two-year terms. Local elections for City Council usually have low voter turnout but are very important in determining the future of the community. In addition to these local representatives, there are also state and national politicians who represent the area and work to ensure that their constituents’ needs are met. From county commissioners and state legislators to U.S. Representatives and Senators, Fairfield Bay’s citizens rely on these individuals to help shape the future of their beloved town.
The political climate in Fairfield Bay, AR is strongly conservative.
Van Buren County, AR is very conservative. In Van Buren County, AR 20.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Van Buren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.3% to 20.4%.
Van Buren county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairfield Bay, AR is strongly conservative.
Van Buren 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.
Fairfield Bay, 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 Fairfield Bay, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 325 contributions totaling $20,408 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 139 contributions totaling $19,382 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)