72744 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 72744 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72744, ~13% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72744 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72744 leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
72744 runs about 22 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72744. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 72744 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 72744, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 72744 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72744 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 72744 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72744, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 72744 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72744 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.