The city of Corning, AR (zip code 72422) has a strong tradition in politics, and is committed to ensuring that all citizens' voices are heard. The town has a mayor-council form of government where the mayor is elected directly by the voters, and the council consists of members who are elected from each of the four wards. With a population just over 2,500 people, Corning is small enough for local residents to have an active role in their government by attending meetings or running for office. The focus of the current administration is on improving infrastructure to bring new economic opportunities and creating a healthier environment for citizens. Residents are encouraged to stay informed about upcoming elections and take part in their own civic duties by voting.
The political climate in Zip 72422 (Corning, AR) is strongly conservative.
Clay County, AR is very conservative. In Clay County, AR 18.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.8% to 18.6%.
Clay county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 72422 (Corning, AR) is strongly conservative.
Corning, Arkansas is strongly conservative.
Clay County, Arkansas 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.
Corning, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 72422 (Corning)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $1,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $1,659 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)