The Blytheville, AR Metro Area is a vibrant area that has a deep history of political engagement. In recent years, the local politics have revolved around issues such as job creation, public safety, and infrastructure investment. Residents of the region are passionate about their hometown and many participate in various forms of political action throughout the year. Local politicians have worked to address these issues and advocate for their constituents. Many initiatives have been implemented to improve the quality of life in Blytheville, from economic development projects to improvements in public transportation. The metro area has seen its share of political debates between candidates with differing views on how best to move forward for the collective good of all residents. It is an exciting time for the Blytheville Metro Area as it continues to be a center of innovation and progress within Arkansas.
The political climate in Blytheville Metro Area is moderately conservative.
In Blytheville Metro Area 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Blytheville metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 36.9%.
The Blytheville metro area voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Blytheville Metro Area is moderately 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.
Blytheville, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Blytheville Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 181 contributions totaling $14,139 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 289 contributions totaling $78,607 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $272 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)