Chidester leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Chidester typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chidester, ~20% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chidester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chidester leans more Republican than 8 of 44 neighbors.
Chidester runs about 8 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chidester. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Chidester 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 Chidester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Chidester live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Chidester, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Chidester looks the way it does
Turnout in Chidester 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
- Good Hope, AR R+29
- Sayre, AR R+26
- Lester, AR R+15
- Reader, AR R+12
- Bluff City, AR R+14
- Troy, AR R+29
- Velie, AR R+44
- Kent, AR R+59
- Whelen Springs, AR R+65
- Camden, AR R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georges Tavern, VA R+34
- Mill Creek, NC R+52
- Germfask, MI R+48
- Kimball Stand, NY R+36
- Lakeport, FL R+28
- Clyman, WI R+49
- Delano, OH R+54
- Pistol Ridge, MS R+76
- Roberta, OK R+70
- Keene, OH R+67
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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.