Do you feel powerful? Chances are you do if you are a voter in Bowie County, Texas, or Miller County, Arkansas. Both counties are holding primary elections on May 22, 2018, and TXK Today decided to analyze voter participation in the Texarkana, USA area.
Miller County was able to provide more detailed information about previous elections, showing voter district participation breakdown by demographics, with the Sugar Hill area having 68% voter participation and Garland with 38% voter participation in their area.
During the November 8, 2016, General Elections, Bowie County, Texas, had a total of 11,819 registered voters. However, on election day, only 4,536 cast a ballot.
There is a large deficiency in voter turnout for both Miller and Bowie County respectively. Will you be voting in the upcoming Primary Election run-off for Bowie County and Primary Election for Miller County?
OPPOSED
County Judge
Roy John McNatt (R), incumbent
Cathy Hardin Harrison (R), Miller County tax collector
County Tax Collector
Laura Bates (R), deputy Miller County tax collector
Tommy Crank (R), serving on Fouke City Council Ward 4 Place 1
County Tax Assessor
Nancy Herron (R), chief deputy Miller County tax assessor
Daniel Lewis (R)
County Sheriff
Jackie Runion (R) incumbent
Ron Stovall (R), retired
Justice of the Peace, District 2
Al Davis (D), KTEV-TV owner/ operator
Laney J. Harris (D), Ward 2 Texarkana, Ark., city director
Janet B. Green (R), business owner/operator
Justice of the Peace, District 9
John Haltom (R), incumbent
Robert “Howdy” Smith(R), self-employed
Constable, District 11
Hollis Rhoden (R), incumbent
Faron Gladden (R), Miller County road department employee
UNOPPOSED
County Clerk
Stephanie L. Harvin (R), incumbent
County Circuit Clerk
Mary Pankey (R), incumbent
County Treasurer
Teresa Reed (R), incumbent
County Coroner
Dakota Bloyd (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 1
Eric Darden (I), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 3
Charles Nettles (D), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 4
Carl Standridge Jr. (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 5
Lois Ann Toombs (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 6
Ernest Pender (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 7
Jimmy Hickey (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 8
Andy LaGrone (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 10
Jimmy Cowart (R), incumbent
Justice of the Peace District 11
Rodney Watkins (R), incumbent
Constable District 1
Joyce L. Adams (D), incumbent
Constable District 3
Charles “Chuck” Wise (R), incumbent
Constable District 4
Art Parris (R), incumbent
Constable District 5
Bobby Forte (D), incumbent
Constable District 7
Robert Tibbit (R), incumbent
Constable District 8
Bill Fuller (R), incumbent
District 9 Constable
Thomas Harness (R), incumbent
District 10 Constable
- Michael Cornett (R), incumbent
Genoa Central School District Board of Education Place 4
Tracy Rogers
Percentage Voted Statistics Report
General Election 2016
Jurisdiction Breakdown of Statistics
Provided by: Miller County City Hall
BRIGHT STAR
# Registered: 560
# Voted: 339
Total: 61%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 51%
25-44: 53%
45-65: 72%
>65: 56%
CENTRAL
# Registered: 1011
# Voted: 673
Total: 67%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 50%
25-44: 63%
45-65: 77%
>65: 64%
COLLEGE HILL
# Registered: 2,563
# Voted: 986
Total: 38%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 20%
25-44: 28%
45-65: 51%
>65: 47%
GARLAND
# Registered: 241
# Voted: 117
Total: 49%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 48%
25-44: 44%
45-65: 62%
>65: 38%
GENOA
# Registered:1,416
# Voted: 901
Total: 64%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 38%
25-44: 62%
45-65: 76%
>65: 61%
HICKORY ST.
# Registered: 2,617
# Voted: 1,106
Total: 42%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 23%
25-44: 34%
45-65: 57%
>65: 46%
HICKORY ST. SOUTH
# Registered: 1,668
# Voted: 827
Total: 50%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 23%
25-44: 42%
45-65: 62%
>65: 57%
NORTH HEIGHTS
# Registered: 2,755
# Voted: 1,417
Total: 51%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 33%
25-44: 41%
45-65: 64%
>65: 56%
RONDO
# Registered: 1,106
# Voted: 675
Total: 61%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 55%
25-44: 54%
45-65: 72%
>65: 54%
SUGAR HILL
# Registered: 2,723
# Voted: 1,685
Total: 62%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 41%
25-44: 50%
45-65: 72%
>65: 68%
TRICE
# Registered: 1,789
# Voted: 968
Total: 54%
Age Range/ Percentages:
18-24: 35%
25-44: 47%
45-65: 68%
>65: 52%
Miller County Arkansas Demographics:
Total Population: 43,462
Texarkana, AR: 2016
Registered: 30,426
Voted:16,185
53% overall
BOWIE COUNTY MAY 22, 2018 RUN-OFF ELECTION
Todd Fore, Mike Lusk
Bowie County Nov 8th 2016 General Election
Total Voters: 11819
Total Election Day: 4536
Total Early Voting: 6142
Absentee Total: 1149
Total Non-Suspense: 10724
Total Suspense: 1095
