72002 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 72002 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72002, ~25% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72002 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72002 leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, 72002 sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72002. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+58), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 72002 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 72002, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 72002 are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 72002, AR sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 72002 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72002 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.