Politics in 72401 Jonesboro, AR is an exciting and varied landscape. With the 2020 election season coming to a close, Jonesboro citizens are engaging in conversations about local, state, and national politics. While there are no local political candidates in the region, voters can still take part in voting for state and national representatives who will be representing them. This includes senators, representatives, governors, and other candidates who may have a particular stance on issues that affect the area. Additionally, organizations such as the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce provide insight into topics relating to government and economics that could help shape policy decisions for residents of Jonesboro. With so many different voices and perspectives around politics in 72401 Jonesboro AR it is important for all citizens to stay informed and take part in discussions about political issues relevant to their area.
The political climate in Zip 72401 (Jonesboro, AR) is moderately conservative.
Craighead County, AR is very conservative. In Craighead County, AR 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Craighead county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.4% to 31.0%.
Craighead county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 72401 (Jonesboro, AR) is moderately conservative.
Jonesboro, Arkansas is moderately conservative.
Craighead County, Arkansas is very conservative.
Jonesboro 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.
Jonesboro, Arkansas: d 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 72401 (Jonesboro)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 809 contributions totaling $89,764 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 568 contributions totaling $225,372 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $397 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)