72536 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 72536 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72536, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72536 leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
72536 runs about 35 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72536 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 72536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 72536, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72536, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72536 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 72536 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 72536 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in 72536 have completed high school, below 96% 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.