Manila, AR, located in zip code 72442, is a small town that has a vibrant political landscape. The city council consists of five members who govern the day to day operations and draw up plans for the future based on the needs of the citizens. Elections are held every two years to determine who will represent the people in local government. These elections bring out strong platforms from each candidate as they compete to earn the trust of their constituents and take on new leadership roles. Every member of the Manila Community has a say in who gets elected and it is important for residents to stay informed and engaged with their local politics.
The political climate in Zip 72442 (Manila, AR) is moderately conservative.
Mississippi County, AR is moderately conservative. In Mississippi County, AR 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, Mississippi county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 36.9%.
Mississippi county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 72442 (Manila, AR) is moderately conservative.
Manila, Arkansas is moderately conservative.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is moderately conservative.
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.
Manila, 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 72442 (Manila)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $85 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $5,015 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)