Farmville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Farmville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farmville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farmville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farmville leans more Republican than 6 of 34 neighbors.
Farmville runs about 11 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Farmville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Farmville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Farmville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Farmville, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Farmville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Farmville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Farmville rent, above 87% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Farmville report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lanark, AR R+48
- Hermitage, AR R+53
- Banks, AR R+42
- Gravelridge, AR R+51
- Sumpter, AR R+60
- McKinney, AR R+27
- Warren, AR R+23
- Jersey, AR R+57
- Ingalls, AR R+59
- Harrell, AR R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waterloo, TX R+58
- Alvan, IL R+62
- Wanda, MN R+66
- Sunkist, OK R+72
- Sedan, MN R+49
- Coble, TN R+73
- Hesper, KS R+37
- Norway, NY R+53
- Robinson, KY R+64
- Pleasant Ridge, KY R+61
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.