Altheimer is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Altheimer typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Altheimer, ~21% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Altheimer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Altheimer sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 36 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Altheimer runs about 33 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Altheimer sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Altheimer. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Altheimer 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 Altheimer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Altheimer votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Altheimer runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Altheimer, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Altheimer looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Altheimer is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 11 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Altheimer rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Altheimer report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wabbaseka, AR D+7
- Madding, AR R+41
- Sherrill, AR D+3
- Gethsemane, AR R+16
- Humphrey, AR R+62
- Tucker, AR Even
- Ferda, AR R+15
- Moscow, AR R+46
- Pine Bluff, AR D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allensville, KY R+55
- Wilsonville, IL R+47
- Mcarthur, CA R+45
- Piney Creek, NC R+61
- South Lincoln, ME R+33
- Robinsons Corner, CA R+46
- Arrey, NM R+22
- Clay Center, NE R+65
- Ragland, WV R+75
- Salkum, WA R+42
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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.