72661 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 72661 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72661, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72661 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72661 leans more Republican than 2 of 15 neighbors.
72661 runs about 14 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72661 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 72661, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 72661, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 72661 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72661, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72661 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 72661 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 56%, below 75% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in 72661 own their home, compared to around 81% in nearby 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.