72152 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 72152 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72152, ~24% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72152 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72152 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
72152 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72152 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72152. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 72152 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 72152, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
72152 votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72152 runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72152, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 72152 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72152 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 41%, about 11 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 72152 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.