Drew County, AR is a small county located in the southern part of the state. It is known for its rich history and unique culture. Politically, Drew County is a swing county with a diverse population that votes largely Democratic. The Democratic Party has traditionally held a majority in local politics, though recently there have been some gains by Republicans. Members of both parties are actively involved in local politics and are often seen campaigning for various offices throughout the county. One of particular note is Mayor Tyler Webb who was elected in 2019 and is the first African-American mayor in county history. He has worked to bring new businesses to the area and reduce crime as well as improve education options for all residents. In addition, Senator Dan Sullivan was re-elected in 2018 to represent Drew County and surrounding areas in Arkansas' state senate. As such, politics play an important role in the lives of those living in Drew County and it continues to be an interesting area to watch come election season each cycle.
The political climate in Drew County, AR is strongly conservative.
In Drew County, AR 35.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Drew county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 35.1%.
Drew county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Drew County, AR is strongly conservative.
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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.
Drew, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Drew County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 72 contributions totaling $6,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 160 contributions totaling $115,858 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $724 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)