Brookland is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Brookland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookland, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brookland leans more Republican than 12 of 68 neighbors.
Brookland runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brookland. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Brookland 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 Brookland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Brookland drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Brookland, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Brookland looks the way it does
Turnout in Brookland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Finch, AR R+70
- Needham, AR R+58
- Herndon, AR R+69
- Jonesboro, AR R+18
- Schug, AR R+69
- Walcott, AR R+70
- Lake City, AR R+67
- Paragould, AR R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Wilmington, PA R+30
- Newfield, NJ R+26
- Osawatomie, KS R+39
- Fruitport, MI R+22
- Little Silver, NJ D+3
- Finley, WA R+41
- Linwood, NC R+60
- Bon Aqua, TN R+62
- St. Matthews, SC D+6
- Wautoma, WI R+24
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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.