71752 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 71752 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71752, ~25% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71752 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71752 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
71752 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71752. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 71752 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 71752. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71752, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71752 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 71752 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71752 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 71752 have completed high school, below 81% 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.