The politics of 71909 Hot Springs Village, AR are governed by the local government and local political candidates. The area is a beautiful place to live with many amenities such as golf courses, lakes, and parks. There are also several major businesses in the area that create jobs for members of the community. With all this in mind, it is important to remember that the politics of this small town can have an impact on its citizens. Understanding the issues that matter to voters in Hot Springs Village and knowing who you want to represent your interests at the local level can make a big difference. It is important to do research about local candidates and learn more about their platforms so you can make an informed decision when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Zip 71909 (Hot Springs Village, AR) is strongly conservative.
Garland County, AR is very conservative. In Garland County, AR 31.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Garland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.8% to 31.8%.
Garland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 71909 (Hot Springs Village, AR) is strongly conservative.
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas is strongly conservative.
Garland County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Hot Springs 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.
Hot Springs Village, 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 zip 71909 (Hot Springs Village)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,574 contributions totaling $80,548 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 679 contributions totaling $84,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)