Cotter is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Cotter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cotter, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cotter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cotter leans more Republican than 11 of 60 neighbors.
Cotter runs about 27 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cotter. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Cotter 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 Cotter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cotter votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, modestly above the Arkansas average of 13%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cotter sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cotter, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cotter looks the way it does
Turnout in Cotter 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
- Gassville, AR R+62
- Flippin, AR R+60
- Rea Valley, AR R+63
- Lakeview, AR R+50
- Hand Valley, AR R+63
- Bull Shoals, AR R+44
- Midway, AR R+58
- Summit, AR R+61
- Mountain Home, AR R+47
- Buffalo City, AR R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Obion, TN R+69
- Scottsburg, VA R+36
- Kessington, MI R+33
- Darien Center, NY R+54
- Mullens, WV R+68
- Urbanna, VA R+25
- North Bend, NE R+54
- Irons, MI R+35
- Nellysford, VA D+3
- Charlotte, TX R+46
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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.