Crossett leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Crossett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crossett, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crossett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crossett leans more Republican than 7 of 42 neighbors.
Politically, Crossett sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crossett. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+66), a spread of about 100 points.
Why Crossett 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 Crossett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crossett votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, well above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Crossett, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Crossett looks the way it does
Turnout in Crossett 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
- South Crossett, AR R+66
- North Crossett, AR R+66
- West Crossett, AR R+48
- Gulledge, AR R+84
- Meridian, AR R+86
- Milo, AR R+80
- Hamburg, AR R+66
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Berlin, AR R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Export, PA R+21
- Salisbury, MA D+2
- Penitas, TX R+7
- Marlboro Village, MD D+85
- Southampton, NY D+14
- Opp, AL R+61
- Olivette, MO D+53
- West Long Branch, NJ R+28
- Eden, NY R+25
- Timmonsville, SC Even
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.