Gurdon, AR is a small town that sits in the center of Clark County. It has long been a community that values its local political landscape and takes great pride in electing those leaders who are committed to improving the lives of its citizens. The current mayor, Paul Davenport, has held office since 2006 and is running for reelection this year. He has proven to be a dedicated public servant who listens to constituents and works hard to make Gurdon a better place for all of its residents. Local politics in Gurdon revolve around issues such as infrastructure improvements, economic development, educational opportunities, and environmental conservation. While these are all important topics to the citizens of Gurdon, they also take great pride in electing officials who share their values and beliefs. As such, candidates for local office must represent not only their own platforms but also those of the people they will serve if elected. This commitment to civic engagement ensures that the best possible outcomes can be achieved through transparent decision-making processes and strong leadership from local elected officials.
The political climate in Gurdon, AR is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, AR is somewhat conservative. In Clark County, AR 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained strongly Republican, 55.0% to 41.0%.
Clark county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gurdon, AR is somewhat conservative.
Clark County, Arkansas is somewhat conservative.
Arkadelphia Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Gurdon, Arkansas: D d 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 Gurdon, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $2,275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $569 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $34,938 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)