Jefferson County, AR is a vibrant county with a strong political presence. The two main political parties represented in the area are Republicans and Democrats, but there is also a small population of independent voters. Local elections often draw significant attention and are hotly contested by the various candidates vying for office. Issues such as education, healthcare, economic development, and public safety are often discussed during campaigns. Elected officials from both parties strive to serve their constituents well and work together to ensure the best outcomes for their constituents. Community members are actively encouraged to get involved in local politics and voice their opinion on important matters. With its growing population and active political engagement, Jefferson County promises to remain an important part of Arkansas’s political landscape for years to come.
The political climate in Jefferson County, AR is moderately liberal.
In Jefferson County, AR 59.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.5% to 37.8%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson County, AR is moderately liberal.
Pine Bluff Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Jefferson, Arkansas: D D D D D D
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 Jefferson County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 459 contributions totaling $48,843 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 389 contributions totaling $173,043 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $445 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)