72086 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 72086 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72086, ~13% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72086 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72086 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
72086 runs about 18 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72086. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 74 points.
Why 72086 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 72086, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 72086 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72086, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 72086 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72086 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.