71929 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 71929 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71929, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71929 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71929 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
71929 runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 71929 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 71929, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 71929 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71929 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 71929 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71929, AR sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71929 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71929 sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.