72863 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 72863 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72863, ~10% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72863 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72863 leans more Republican than 2 of 11 neighbors.
72863 runs about 29 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72863 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 72863, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in 72863 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 72863 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72863, AR sits below the national average 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 72863 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 72863 have more than one occupant per room, above 85% 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.