72655 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 72655 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72655, ~7% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72655 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72655 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
72655 runs about 43 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72655 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 72655, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 72655 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72655 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 72655 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 72655, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 72655 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in 72655 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.