The politics in Poinsett County, AR vary from city to city. In some cities, politics tend to be quite conservative, while in other areas more progressive ideals are embraced. Local elections often feature several candidates vying for various positions, with varying political backgrounds representing the diverse population of Poinsett County. While local political debates can become quite heated at times, citizens here have always come together to ensure that their voices are heard and that their representatives remain accountable and accessible. Ultimately, the political landscape of Poinsett County is ever-changing and always evolving in response to the county's dynamic population and rapidly changing technologies.
The political climate in Poinsett County, AR is very conservative.
In Poinsett County, AR 18.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Poinsett county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 18.9%.
Poinsett county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Poinsett County, AR is very conservative.
Jonesboro 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.
Poinsett, 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 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 Poinsett County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 137 contributions totaling $8,182 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 136 contributions totaling $47,325 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $348 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)