72713 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 72713 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72713, ~23% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72713 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72713 leans more Republican than 2 of 15 neighbors.
72713 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72713. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 72713 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 72713. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72713, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72713 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in 72713 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 72713 have more than one occupant per room, above 89% 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.