72035 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 21% of adults in 72035 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72035, ~13% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~79% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72035 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72035 is the most Democratic-leaning.
72035 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72035 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 72035 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 72035, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 72035 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 72035 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 72035 runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 72035, AR sits in the top tenth 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 72035 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in 72035 have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 72035 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.