The city of Garland, AR is a small town located in Washington County. It has a population of about 1000 people, and it is known for its quaint atmosphere and close-knit community. The overall political atmosphere of the city is fairly conservative, with most residents overwhelmingly supporting Republican candidates in state and national elections. Although there are no local political candidates or parties active in the city, most people stay informed about current events and issues that affect their community. The city council meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month and provide a platform for citizens to voice their opinions on how to better their community. Residents also take part in various campaigns that focus on improving education, public safety, infrastructure development, and economic growth in Garland. In addition, many organizations within the city work together to support local businesses and promote civic engagement among citizens.
The political climate in Garland, AR is strongly conservative.
Miller County, AR is very conservative. In Miller County, AR 25.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miller county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 25.7%.
Miller county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Garland, AR is strongly conservative.
Miller County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Texarkana 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.
Garland, 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 Garland, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 518 contributions totaling $102,870 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 357 contributions totaling $293,529 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $822 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)