72176 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 72176 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72176, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72176 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72176 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
72176 runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72176. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 72176 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 72176, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 72176 are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72176, 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 72176 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72176 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.