Chicot County is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Chicot County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chicot County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chicot County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chicot County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Chicot County runs about 33 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Chicot County sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chicot County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+70), a spread of about 116 points.
Why Chicot 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 Chicot County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chicot County votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Chicot County runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Chicot 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 Chicot County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Chicot 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 43%, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Chicot County report food insecurity, above 97% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Chicot County have completed high school, below 88% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Washington County, MS D+48
- Desha County, AR R+7
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Drew County, AR R+25
- Issaquena County, MS R+11
- West Carroll Parish, LA R+70
- Sharkey County, MS D+48
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Bolivar County, MS D+34
- Sunflower County, MS D+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Clay County, TX R+74
- Butte County, SD R+62
- Pike County, AR R+69
- Alcona County, MI R+36
- Howard County, MO R+48
- Love County, OK R+64
- Johnston County, OK R+65
- Nemaha County, KS R+64
- Roberts County, SD R+19
- Noxubee County, MS D+49
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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.