Cleburne County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Cleburne County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cleburne County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cleburne County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cleburne County leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Cleburne County runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cleburne County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Cleburne 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 Cleburne County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Cleburne County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cleburne County fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cleburne County, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cleburne County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 80% of households in Cleburne County own their home, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- White County, AR R+56
- Stone County, AR R+63
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Faulkner County, AR R+30
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Izard County, AR R+65
- Jackson County, AR R+48
- Searcy County, AR R+68
Counties with Similar Populations
- Teller County, CO R+23
- Randolph County, MO R+49
- Miller County, MO R+64
- Goochland County, VA R+21
- White County, IN R+43
- Crook County, OR R+44
- Milam County, TX R+51
- Rowan County, KY R+34
- Cassia County, ID R+63
- Yates County, NY R+28
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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.