72632 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 72632 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72632, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72632 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72632 is the least Republican-leaning.
72632 runs about 7 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72632. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 72632 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 72632. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 72632, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 72632 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 72632 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 59%, below 64% 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.