72865 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 72865 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72865, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72865 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72865 leans more Republican than 4 of 12 neighbors.
72865 runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72865 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 72865, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 72865 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 72865 fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 72865, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 72865 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 72865 have more than one occupant per room, above 81% 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.