England leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 51% of adults in England typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in England, ~17% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How England compares
Among cities within 25 miles, England leans more Republican than 24 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, England sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within England. The north side is the most split-leaning (R+64) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 62 points.
Why England leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in England. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; England, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in England looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in England rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and England sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in England report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Geridge, AR R+58
- Keo, AR R+48
- Coy, AR R+66
- Blakemore, AR R+62
- Ferda, AR R+15
- Cobbs, AR R+44
- Tucker, AR Even
- Toltec, AR R+49
- Gethsemane, AR R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norridgewock, ME R+29
- Brinkley, AR R+17
- Whitmire, SC R+26
- Lyman, WY R+72
- Sims, NC R+45
- Julian, NC R+51
- Napanoch, NY R+15
- Jay, FL R+82
- Frisco City, AL R+44
- Summit Hill, PA R+30
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.