72103 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 72103 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72103, ~25% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72103 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72103 leans more Republican than 13 of 19 neighbors.
72103 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72103. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+53) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 115 points.
Why 72103 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 72103. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72103, 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 72103 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72103 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 72103 report food insecurity, above 84% 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.