72034 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 72034 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72034, ~28% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72034 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72034 leans more Republican than 1 of 12 neighbors.
72034 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72034. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 72034 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 72034, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
72034 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 72034, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 72034 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 72034 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.