71640 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 71640 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71640, ~38% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71640 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71640 is the most Democratic-leaning.
71640 runs about 62 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 71640 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71640. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+64), a spread of about 123 points.
Why 71640 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 71640, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71640 votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 71640 runs about 62 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71640, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71640 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71640 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 10 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 71640 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 71640 have completed high school, below 94% 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.