Fomby is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Fomby typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fomby, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fomby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fomby leans more Republican than 30 of 48 neighbors.
Fomby runs about 30 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fomby. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Fomby 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 Fomby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Fomby drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fomby sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fomby, AR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Fomby looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fomby is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Fomby report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ogden, AR R+36
- Ashdown, AR R+34
- Wilton, AR R+60
- Saratoga, AR R+8
- Paraloma, AR R+67
- Richmond, AR R+68
- Homan, AR R+51
- McNab, AR R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sheridan, KY R+71
- Coalton, IL R+58
- North Hampton, IL R+34
- Kahlotus, WA R+72
- Revere, MO R+63
- Hardy, MS R+57
- Flattop, TN R+71
- Swans Island, ME D+19
- Fillmore, OK R+72
- Beaver, MN R+39
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.