Paris, AR is a small town located in the northwest corner of Arkansas with a population of roughly 3,000 people. The politics in Paris are largely influenced by the local government which consists of an elected mayor and city council members. The Mayor is responsible for developing and enacting legislation that promotes economic growth and improves the quality of life for citizens. Local political candidates running for office must demonstrate their commitment to creating a prosperous community through their platforms and policies. Issues such as job creation, infrastructure development, public safety, and education are often at the forefront of debates during election cycles. In addition to municipal elections, Paris residents may also participate in state and national politics by voting in important races like Governor or President. No matter what level they choose to get involved in politics, Paris citizens can be sure that their voices will be heard when it comes to deciding who represents them.
The political climate in Paris, AR is strongly conservative.
Logan County, AR is very conservative. In Logan County, AR 18.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Logan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.3% to 18.8%.
Logan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paris, AR is strongly conservative.
Logan 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.
Paris, 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 Paris, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 120 contributions totaling $13,334 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $7,652 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)