72449 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 72449 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72449, ~7% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72449 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
72449 runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72449 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 72449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 72449 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72449 sits in the bottom quarter (about 3%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72449, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72449 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72449 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 72449 have completed high school, below 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.