72476 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 72476 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72476, ~12% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72476 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72476 is the least Republican-leaning.
72476 runs about 28 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72476. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 72476 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 72476, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 72476 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72476, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 72476 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72476 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in 72476 rent, compared to around 23% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 72476 have completed high school, below 83% 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.