72528 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 23% of adults in 72528 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72528, ~4% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~77% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72528 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72528 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
72528 runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72528 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 72528, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 72528 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72528 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 72528, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 72528 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72528 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 72528 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 72528 have completed high school, below 97% 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.