Clinton is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Clinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Republican than 22 of 64 neighbors.
Clinton runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Clinton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clinton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clinton, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clinton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clinton 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 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Choctaw, AR R+62
- Culpeper, AR R+69
- Botkinburg, AR R+63
- Crabtree, AR R+62
- Rushing, AR R+63
- Formosa, AR R+66
- Shirley, AR R+61
- Scotland, AR R+69
- Morganton, AR R+67
- Bee Branch, AR R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Livonia, NY R+22
- Ocean View, NJ R+24
- St. Augustine South, FL R+23
- McDonald, TN R+62
- Eclectic, AL R+68
- Bolton, MA D+28
- Paradise, PA R+53
- Robbins, NC R+50
- Sea Cliff, NY D+29
- Cropwell, AL R+66
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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.