72076 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 72076 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72076, ~29% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72076 leans more Democratic than 11 of 17 neighbors.
72076 runs about 41 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72076 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72076. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 86 points.
Why 72076 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 72076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 72076 is about 46%, about 26 points below the U.S. average of 72%. 72076 runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72076, 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 72076 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in 72076 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 72076 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 72076 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.