72365 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 72365 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72365, ~20% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72365 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72365 leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, 72365 sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72365. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+77), a spread of about 77 points.
Why 72365 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 72365, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 72365 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72365, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72365 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72365 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 42%, about 10 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 72365 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 72365 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.