Alexander leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Alexander typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexander, ~24% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexander compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexander leans more Republican than 16 of 48 neighbors.
Politically, Alexander sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alexander. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Alexander leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alexander, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alexander votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 33%, well above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Alexander are family households, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Alexander, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alexander looks the way it does
Turnout in Alexander sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bryant, AR R+25
- Shannon Hills, AR R+15
- Avilla, AR R+63
- Benton, AR R+39
- Mabelvale, AR R+13
- Vimy Ridge, AR R+62
- Bauxite, AR R+65
- Little Rock, AR R+4
- Detonti, AR R+65
- Ferndale, AR R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monticello, KY R+64
- Vine Grove, KY R+34
- Berthoud, CO R+14
- Siler City, NC R+6
- Gretna, NE R+28
- Webb City, MO R+40
- Cherry Hill, VA D+51
- Decatur, IN R+51
- Spanish Fort, AL R+55
- Northampton, MA D+79
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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.