Faulkner County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Faulkner County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Faulkner County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Faulkner County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Faulkner County leans more Republican than 1 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, Faulkner County sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Faulkner County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Faulkner 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 Faulkner County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Faulkner County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, far above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Faulkner County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Faulkner County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 35% of households in Faulkner County rent, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Perry County, AR R+62
- Pulaski County, AR D+28
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Cleburne County, AR R+63
- Saline County, AR R+41
- White County, AR R+56
- Pope County, AR R+47
- Yell County, AR R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Morgan County, AL R+43
- Saline County, AR R+41
- Kennebec County, ME R+7
- Bonneville County, ID R+43
- Blair County, PA R+37
- Jasper County, MO R+40
- Gregg County, TX R+28
- Berkeley County, WV R+33
- Richland County, OH R+27
- San Juan County, NM R+26
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.