71965 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 71965 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71965, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71965 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71965 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
71965 runs about 34 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 71965 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 71965, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71965 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71965, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71965 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 71965 own their home, about 11 points above the Arkansas average of 78%. 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.