72616 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 72616 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72616, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72616 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72616 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
72616 runs about 24 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72616. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 72616 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 72616. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 72616, AR does.
Why turnout in 72616 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72616 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 72616 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.