72099 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 28% of adults in 72099 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72099, ~13% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72099 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72099 leans more Republican than 9 of 17 neighbors.
72099 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72099 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 72099. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72099, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72099 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 72099 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 72099 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.