72554 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 72554 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72554, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72554 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72554 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
72554 runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72554. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 72554 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 72554, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 72554, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 72554, 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 72554 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72554 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.