Elkins leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Elkins typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elkins, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elkins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elkins leans more Republican than 17 of 52 neighbors.
Elkins runs about 9 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elkins. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Elkins 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 Elkins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Elkins votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Elkins are family households, above 83% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elkins, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Elkins looks the way it does
Turnout in Elkins 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
- Harris, AR R+36
- Tuttle, AR R+37
- Durham, AR R+49
- Crosses, AR R+10
- Sulphur City, AR R+34
- Wesley, AR R+60
- Goshen, AR R+24
- Mountain Crest, AR R+59
- Wyman, AR R+16
- Wyola, AR R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Homosassa, FL R+45
- Sterrett, AL R+51
- Norton, VA R+49
- Mojave, CA R+17
- Hubertus, WI R+35
- Lawndale, NC R+54
- Silver Springs, NV R+49
- Comanche, TX R+60
- Ashburnham, MA Even
- Freedom, PA R+33
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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.