72046 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 72046 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72046, ~16% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72046 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72046 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
72046 runs about 6 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72046. The north side is the most split-leaning (R+63) and the west side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 61 points.
Why 72046 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 72046, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 72046 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 72046, 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 72046 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72046 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 25% of adults in 72046 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.