72001 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 72001 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72001, ~10% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72001 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72001 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
72001 runs about 34 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72001. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 72001 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 72001, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 72001 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72001 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 72001, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 72001 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72001 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.