Bryant leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Bryant typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryant, ~27% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryant compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bryant leans more Republican than 15 of 50 neighbors.
Bryant runs about 6 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bryant. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Bryant 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 Bryant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bryant votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 66%, far above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bryant, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bryant looks the way it does
Turnout in Bryant sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alexander, AR R+32
- Shannon Hills, AR R+15
- Benton, AR R+39
- Bauxite, AR R+65
- Vimy Ridge, AR R+62
- Detonti, AR R+65
- Mabelvale, AR R+13
- Avilla, AR R+63
- Sardis, AR R+72
- Haskell, AR R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pembroke, MA R+3
- Cudahy, WI D+7
- Odessa, FL R+23
- Belen, NM R+14
- Pinecrest, FL R+6
- Linda, CA R+9
- Nolensville, TN R+29
- La Crescenta, CA D+18
- Somerset, MA R+3
- Dallas, NC R+32
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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.