72330 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 72330 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72330, ~6% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72330 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72330 leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
72330 runs about 39 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72330. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 72330 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 72330, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 72330 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72330 sits in the bottom quarter (about 3%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 72330 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 72330, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 72330 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72330 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 44%, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 72330 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.