71635 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 71635 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71635, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71635 compares
71635 runs about 6 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71635. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+75), a spread of about 86 points.
Why 71635 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 71635, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 71635 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71635, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71635 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71635 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.