Dodson is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Dodson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dodson, ~12% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dodson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dodson leans more Republican than 31 of 51 neighbors.
Dodson runs about 22 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dodson. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Dodson 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 Dodson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Dodson drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dodson, 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 Dodson looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Dodson report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Partee, AR D+24
- Lumber, AR R+66
- Magnolia, AR R+6
- Waldo, AR R+21
- Kerlin, AR R+33
- Free Hope, AR R+49
- Buckner, AR R+60
- McNeil, AR R+20
- Stamps, AR Even
- McKamie, AR R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Thomas, ND R+48
- Lovelace, TX R+72
- Rock Bluff, FL R+5
- Wiscotta, IA R+31
- Rayon Terrace, VA R+67
- Purdy, AR R+65
- Drynob, MO R+71
- Hird, OK R+44
- Cash, AR R+74
- Kampsville, IL R+58
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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.