Emerson is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Emerson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emerson, ~12% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emerson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emerson leans more Republican than 23 of 44 neighbors.
Emerson runs about 20 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Emerson. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Emerson 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 Emerson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Emerson live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Emerson, AR sits below the national average 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 Emerson looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Emerson have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walkerville, AR R+45
- Brister, AR R+43
- Plainfield, AR R+67
- Kerlin, AR R+33
- Millerton, LA R+69
- Old Shongaloo, LA R+85
- Haynesville, LA Even
- Gordon, LA R+28
- Magnolia, AR R+6
- Partee, AR D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ocobla, MS R+46
- Hays, MT D+50
- Burfordville, MO R+68
- Volney, MI R+43
- Lake Arthur, NM R+66
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Mount Olive, WV R+53
- McCullom Lake, IL R+12
- Millersburg, KY R+56
- Grandview, IN R+50
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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.