Friendship, Arkansas is a small town in the rural northern part of the state. It has a rich history and strong sense of community that makes it an ideal place to raise a family. Despite its small size, Friendship has a vibrant political scene due to its many civic-minded citizens who are passionate about making their voices heard. The local government is made up of elected officials who serve on the City Council and School Board, which work together to keep the town running smoothly and efficiently. Residents can stay engaged in politics by attending public meetings, participating in elections, and supporting causes they believe in. Additionally, many local organizations offer volunteer opportunities for citizens to become involved with their community. With its strong commitment to civic engagement and involvement, Friendship provides an excellent example of how politics can be used to create positive change for everyone living there.
The political climate in Friendship, AR is very conservative.
Hot Spring County, AR is very conservative. In Hot Spring County, AR 24.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hot Spring county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.3% to 24.5%.
Hot Spring county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Friendship, AR is very conservative.
Hot Spring County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Malvern 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.
Friendship, 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 Friendship, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 509 contributions totaling $166,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $328 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 330 contributions totaling $35,354 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)