71847 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 71847 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71847, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71847 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71847 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
71847 runs about 27 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71847. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 71847 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 71847, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71847 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 71847 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71847, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71847 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71847 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.