71835 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 71835 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71835, ~8% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71835 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71835 is the most Republican-leaning.
71835 runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71835. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 71835 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 71835, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71835 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71835 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 71835 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71835, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71835 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71835 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 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 71835 report food insecurity, above 87% 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.