72210 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 72210 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72210, ~41% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72210 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72210 leans more Democratic than 13 of 24 neighbors.
72210 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72210 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72210. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 108 points.
Why 72210 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 72210, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
72210 votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while 72210 runs about 52 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 72210 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 78% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 72210, AR sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 72210 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72210 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.