72581 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 72581 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72581, ~12% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72581 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72581 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
72581 runs about 39 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72581 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 72581, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 72581 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72581 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72581, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72581 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 72581 own their home, about 14 points above the Arkansas average of 78%. 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.