72114 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 72114 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72114, ~36% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72114 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72114 leans more Democratic than 23 of 24 neighbors.
72114 runs about 98 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72114 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72114. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 72114 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 72114, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 72114 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 72114 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 72114 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; 72114, 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 72114 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72114 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 38%, about 13 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in 72114 rent, compared to around 47% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in 72114 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.