72142 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 72142 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72142, ~23% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72142 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72142 leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
72142 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72142. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 72142 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 72142, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 72142 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72142 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72142, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 72142 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 72142 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.