71841 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 71841 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71841, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71841 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71841 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
71841 runs about 39 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 71841 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 71841, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 71841 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 71841 drive to work alone, above 90% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71841, 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 71841 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71841 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 71841 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.