72029 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 33% of adults in 72029 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72029, ~8% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72029 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72029 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
72029 runs about 22 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72029. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 72029 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 72029, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 72029 live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72029 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 72029, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 72029 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72029 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 72029 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 72029 have completed high school, below 84% 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.