71671 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 71671 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71671, ~21% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71671 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71671 is the least Republican-leaning.
71671 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71671. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 71671 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 71671, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 71671 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71671 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71671, 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 71671 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71671 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 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in 71671 rent, compared to around 16% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 71671 report food insecurity, above 91% 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.