72007 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 72007 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72007, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72007 leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
72007 runs about 27 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72007. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 72007 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 72007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 72007 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 72007 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 72007, AR sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 72007 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72007 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.