71647 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 71647 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71647, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71647 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71647 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
71647 runs about 24 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 71647 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 71647, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 71647 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71647, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71647 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71647 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 46%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 71647 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in 71647 have completed high school, above 73% 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.