Black Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Black Springs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Black Springs, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Black Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Black Springs leans more Republican than 25 of 34 neighbors.
Black Springs runs about 42 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Black Springs 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 Black Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Black Springs live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Black Springs, 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 Black Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Black Springs is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Norman, AR R+70
- Caddo Gap, AR R+74
- Oden, AR R+63
- Hopper, AR R+79
- Manfred, AR R+72
- Hurricane Grove, AR R+68
- Mount Ida, AR R+61
- Whitetown, AR R+66
- Big Fork, AR R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Uno, KY R+58
- Altona, IN R+53
- Methvin, LA R+84
- Port Gamble, WA D+4
- Sandy Ridge, TN R+68
- Pons, VA R+25
- Viola, IA R+31
- Muir Beach, CA D+46
- Coyville, KS R+68
- West Kill, NY D+8
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.