71827 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 71827 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71827, ~9% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71827 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71827 is the most Republican-leaning.
71827 runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71827. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 71827 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 71827, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71827 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71827 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 82% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 71827 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71827, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 71827 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71827 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 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 71827 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 71827 have completed high school, below 78% 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.