Conway County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Conway County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Conway County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Conway County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Conway County leans more Republican than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Conway County runs about 16 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Conway County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Conway County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Conway County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Conway County, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Conway County looks the way it does
Turnout in Conway County 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 Counties
- Perry County, AR R+62
- Faulkner County, AR R+30
- Pope County, AR R+47
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Yell County, AR R+59
- Pulaski County, AR D+28
- Cleburne County, AR R+63
- Saline County, AR R+41
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
- Johnson County, AR R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Carroll County, IA R+44
- Ogemaw County, MI R+40
- Adams County, WI R+26
- Worth County, GA R+49
- Jones County, IA R+27
- Hutchinson County, TX R+60
- Meriwether County, GA R+22
- Sullivan County, IN R+49
- Adams County, WA R+31
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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.