72482 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 72482 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72482, ~10% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72482 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72482 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
72482 runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72482. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 72482 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 72482, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 72482 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 72482 is about 94%, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 74%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 72482, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 72482 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in 72482 have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 72482 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.