71639 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 71639 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71639, ~26% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71639 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71639 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
71639 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71639. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 136 points.
Why 71639 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 71639. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71639, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 71639 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71639 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 71639 rent, above 87% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 71639 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. 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.