Clarkridge is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Clarkridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarkridge, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarkridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarkridge leans more Republican than 14 of 61 neighbors.
Clarkridge runs about 29 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Clarkridge 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 Clarkridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Clarkridge live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Clarkridge fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Clarkridge are family households, above 94% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Clarkridge, AR sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Clarkridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Clarkridge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Mammoth, MO R+67
- Udall, MO R+67
- Mountain Home, AR R+47
- Midway, AR R+58
- Henderson, AR R+56
- Tecumseh, MO R+67
- Gainesville, MO R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilson, MI R+33
- Mays Lick, KY R+61
- Mechanicsburg, IL R+49
- Midway, PA R+32
- Killona, LA D+84
- Scotrun, PA R+9
- Norwood, MN R+36
- Lorimor, IA R+49
- Sugar Grove, VA R+68
- Welcome, MN R+48
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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.