72834 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 72834 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72834, ~13% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72834 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72834 leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
72834 runs about 21 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72834. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 72834 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 72834, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 72834 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 72834, AR does.
Why turnout in 72834 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 72834 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 72834 have completed high school, below 87% 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.