72101 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 72101 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72101, ~12% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72101 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72101 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
72101 runs about 29 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72101. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 72101 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 72101, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 72101 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72101, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 72101 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72101 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 72101 rent, above 80% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 72101 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.