72934 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 72934 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 72934, ~9% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 72934 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 72934 leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
72934 runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why 72934 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 72934, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 72934 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 72934 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 72934, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 72934 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in 72934 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 72934 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 72934 have completed high school, below 91% 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.