72327 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 72327 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72327, ~22% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72327 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72327 leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
72327 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72327. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 72327 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 72327, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 72327 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72327 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72327, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72327 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72327 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 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 72327 report food insecurity, above 89% 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.