72432 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 72432 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72432, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72432 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72432 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
72432 runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72432. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 72432 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 72432, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 72432 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 72432 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72432, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72432 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72432 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.