71646 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 71646 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71646, ~8% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71646 compares
71646 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
71646 runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71646. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 71646 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 71646, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 71646 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71646 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 95% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71646, AR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 71646 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71646 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 44%, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 71646 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 71646 have completed high school, below 85% 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.