Sharp, AR County is home to a diverse population with varied political views and beliefs. Local politics are often influenced by the passions and interests of the citizens, making it an exciting place to be politically active. The county has several important elected positions such as State Representative, Sheriff, and County Clerk. Residents of Sharp County have an opportunity to get involved in their local government by voting in elections or running for office themselves. Local political candidates typically come from within the community, so it is important for voters to stay informed about who is running for each position and their respective platforms. By participating in the political process, Sharp County residents can make sure that their voices are heard and that their interests are represented at the local level.
The political climate in Sharp County, AR is very conservative.
In Sharp County, AR 18.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sharp county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.5% to 18.5%.
Sharp county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sharp County, AR is very 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.
Sharp, 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 Sharp County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 326 contributions totaling $35,457 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 158 contributions totaling $23,006 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)