Miller County, AR is an important county in the state of Arkansas located in the southwest corner. It has a long history of political involvement and activity, and local politics have been an important part of life for many generations. The county is governed by a three-member Board of Directors who are responsible for overseeing all aspects of running the county including public works, law enforcement, and health services. Within the county there are several local political organizations that focus on issues such as education reform, environmental conservation, and economic development. These groups often work together to ensure Miller County remains a vibrant place to live and work. Additionally, there are numerous opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics by voting in elections or participating in community forums. No matter where one stands politically in Miller County, it is clear that working together will bring about positive change and growth for everyone who calls this wonderful place home.
The political climate in 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
Miller County, AR 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.
Miller, 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 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 Miller County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 560 contributions totaling $108,292 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 400 contributions totaling $301,431 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $754 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)