72544 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 72544 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72544, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72544 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72544 leans more Republican than 1 of 12 neighbors.
72544 runs about 26 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72544 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 72544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 72544 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the Arkansas average of 77%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 72544, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 72544 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72544 sits close to the national pattern. 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.