71654 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 71654 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71654, ~23% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71654 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71654 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
71654 runs about 23 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71654. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 96 points.
Why 71654 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 71654, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 71654 hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 71654, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 71654 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71654 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 43%, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 71654 rent, compared to around 31% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 71654 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.