72113 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 72113 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72113, ~39% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72113 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72113 leans more Democratic than 8 of 20 neighbors.
72113 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72113 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72113. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 72113 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 72113, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 72113 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 72113 is about 60%, below 77% of zip codes. 72113 runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 72113, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 72113 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72113 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.