72020 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 72020 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72020, ~7% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72020 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72020 is the most Republican-leaning.
72020 runs about 43 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72020 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 72020, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 72020 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72020 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 72020 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72020, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72020 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72020 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 72020 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. 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.