St. Francis County is a vibrant and diverse area located in the state of Arkansas. The county is home to a variety of political views. Locally, the St. Francis County Board of Commissioners is responsible for representing the citizens’ interests in governmental decisions and providing oversight on various issues, from budget allocations and infrastructure projects to local ordinances that affect daily life. They have developed a strong team comprised of individuals who care deeply about the county's future, and work hard to ensure it is well-managed and prosperous. Additionally, several city council members serve as liaisons between residents and the greater county government, helping to ensure all voices are heard. Every two years, St. Francis County holds elections in which citizens can choose their representatives at every level of government - from sheriff to school board members - and have their say in the direction of their community's future.
The political climate in St. Francis County, AR is leaning liberal.
In St. Francis County, AR 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Francis county remained moderately Democratic, 50.7% to 45.6%.
St. Francis county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Francis County, AR is leaning liberal.
Forrest City 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.
St. Francis, 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 St. Francis County, AR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 661 contributions totaling $24,353 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $13,526 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)