71753 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 71753 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71753, ~24% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71753 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71753 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
71753 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71753. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 99 points.
Why 71753 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 71753. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 71753, AR does.
Why turnout in 71753 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71753 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 71753 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.