Bradley County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Bradley County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradley County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradley County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bradley County leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, Bradley County sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bradley County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Bradley County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bradley County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Bradley County live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the U.S. average of 36%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bradley County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 87% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bradley County, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Bradley County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bradley County 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 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Bradley County rent, above 84% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Bradley County report food insecurity, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Drew County, AR R+25
- Calhoun County, AR R+61
- Cleveland County, AR R+69
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Dallas County, AR R+18
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
- Union County, AR R+20
- Desha County, AR R+7
- Ouachita County, AR R+14
- Jefferson County, AR D+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Custer County, NE R+68
- Walsh County, ND R+46
- Crawford County, IN R+52
- Mitchell County, IA R+36
- Bollinger County, MO R+70
- Leslie County, KY R+76
- Colfax County, NE R+27
- Washington County, ID R+57
- Essex County, VA R+8
- Wilcox County, AL D+22
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.