Barling leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Barling typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barling, ~18% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barling compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barling leans more Republican than 2 of 69 neighbors.
Barling runs about 7 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barling. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Barling 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 Barling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Barling votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, 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; Barling, 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 Barling looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Barling rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Central City, AR R+67
- Fort Smith, AR R+16
- Old Jenny Lind, AR R+59
- Arkoma, OK R+65
- Lavaca, AR R+65
- Kibler, AR R+67
- Greenwood, AR R+58
- Bonanza, AR R+54
- Van Buren, AR R+47
- Excelsior, AR R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dousman, WI R+31
- Caldwell, TX R+49
- Bloomingdale, GA R+40
- Dickson City, PA Even
- Lockport, LA R+76
- Mount Carmel, TN R+61
- Lucerne Valley, CA R+35
- Le Claire, IA R+18
- Morris, MN R+27
- Silt, CO R+29
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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.