Dermott leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Dermott typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dermott, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dermott compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dermott leans more Democratic than 35 of 36 neighbors.
Dermott runs about 64 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Dermott is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dermott. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Dermott 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 Dermott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Dermott is about 29%, about 43 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Dermott have never been married, above 92% of cities. Dermott runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dermott, AR sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dermott looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Dermott sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Halley, AR R+65
- Montrose, AR R+49
- Macon Lake, AR R+48
- McArthur, AR R+48
- Reed, AR R+23
- Cominto, AR R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Trenton, TX R+69
- Ault, CO R+45
- Towamensing Trails, PA R+30
- Central City, IA R+29
- Clarklake, MI R+28
- Hico, TX R+67
- Mountain Lake Park, MD R+51
- Webster, SD R+46
- Melbourne, AR R+65
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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.