72641 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 72641 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72641, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72641 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72641 leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
72641 runs about 29 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72641. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 72641 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 72641, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 72641 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72641 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 72641, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 72641 looks the way it does
Turnout in 72641 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.