Drew County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Drew County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Drew County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Drew County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Drew County leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Drew County runs about 6 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Drew County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Drew County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Drew County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Drew County drive to work alone, about 8 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; Drew 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 Drew County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Drew County report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Drew County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Drew County rent, above 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bradley County, AR R+30
- Desha County, AR R+7
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
- Cleveland County, AR R+69
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Chicot County, AR D+3
- Calhoun County, AR R+61
- Jefferson County, AR D+22
- Dallas County, AR R+18
- Washington County, MS D+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pitkin County, CO D+40
- Chester County, TN R+61
- Park County, CO R+9
- Richland County, WI R+19
- Humboldt County, NV R+53
- Sharp County, AR R+62
- Union County, IL R+48
- Cook County, GA R+34
- Northampton County, NC D+15
- Lee County, TX R+52
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.