The small town of Parkin, AR (zip code 72373) has a population of around 1,500 people. It is a quiet and peaceful place, with a quaint atmosphere that can be felt in the air. Despite its size and relative peace, politics are still an important part of life in Parkin. Local elections take place every two years to elect city council members who then appoint the mayor. Voting is an integral part of democracy here, and residents participate actively in the political process to keep their voices heard. Currently, Shelby Grant is serving as mayor and there are five other members on the city council. They work together to ensure the best interests of the town are represented, tackling issues such as infrastructure, budgeting, and community growth. All residents should take pride in their town's politics and continue to make their voices heard through voting and engaging with local candidates.
The political climate in Zip 72373 (Parkin, AR) is strongly conservative.
Cross County, AR is very conservative. In Cross County, AR 25.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cross county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 25.5%.
Cross county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 72373 (Parkin, AR) is strongly conservative.
Parkin, Arkansas is strongly conservative.
Cross 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.
Parkin, 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 72373 (Parkin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 90 contributions totaling $2,274 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $1,450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $290 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)