72455 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 72455 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72455, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72455 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72455 is the least Republican-leaning.
72455 runs about 30 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72455. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 72455 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 72455, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 72455 hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 72455, AR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 72455 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72455 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.