71677 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 71677 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71677, ~27% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71677 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71677 is the most Democratic-leaning.
71677 runs about 56 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 71677 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71677. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 71677 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 71677, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71677 votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 71677 runs about 56 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71677, AR sits below the national average 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 71677 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in 71677 have completed high school, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.