71765 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 71765 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71765, ~20% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71765 compares
71765 runs about 11 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71765. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 75 points.
Why 71765 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 71765, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71765 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71765 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 89% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71765, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 71765 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 71765 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 71765 have completed high school, below 75% 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.