72073 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 72073 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72073, ~8% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72073 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72073 is the most Republican-leaning.
72073 runs about 29 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72073. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+84), a spread of about 92 points.
Why 72073 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 72073, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 72073 live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72073 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72073, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 72073 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72073 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 22% of adults in 72073 report food insecurity, above 83% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 72073 have completed high school, below 73% 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.