72347 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 72347 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72347, ~6% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72347 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72347 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
72347 runs about 44 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72347 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 72347, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 72347 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72347 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72347, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72347 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in 72347 rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.