72833 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 72833 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72833, ~9% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72833 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72833 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
72833 runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72833 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 72833, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 72833 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72833 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 77% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 72833, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 72833 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72833 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 6 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 72833 rent, compared to around 25% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 72833 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.