72908 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 72908 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72908, ~20% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72908 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72908 leans more Republican than 3 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, 72908 sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 72908. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 72908 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 72908, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
72908 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 87%, far above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 72908, 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 72908 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in 72908 rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.