Ashdown leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Ashdown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashdown, ~21% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashdown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashdown leans more Republican than 15 of 50 neighbors.
Politically, Ashdown sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ashdown. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Ashdown 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 Ashdown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Ashdown drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ashdown, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Ashdown looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashdown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilton, AR R+60
- Richmond, AR R+68
- Fomby, AR R+61
- Ogden, AR R+36
- Alleene, AR R+75
- Paraloma, AR R+67
- Ben Lomond, AR R+68
- Wallace, AR R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edinburgh, IN R+52
- Carlstadt, NJ R+20
- Anna, IL R+45
- Watsontown, PA R+49
- Hugo, OK R+36
- Jamestown, OH R+56
- West Bountiful, UT R+29
- Pana, IL R+41
- Cave Springs, AR R+29
- Midland City, AL R+52
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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.