Fort Lynn is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Fort Lynn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Lynn, ~7% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Lynn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Lynn leans more Republican than 40 of 50 neighbors.
Fort Lynn runs about 43 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Lynn. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Fort Lynn 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 Fort Lynn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Fort Lynn live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Fort Lynn, AR does.
Why turnout in Fort Lynn looks the way it does
Turnout in Fort Lynn sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ferguson Crossroads, AR R+79
- Doddridge, AR R+60
- Jonesville, AR R+75
- Canale, AR R+42
- Gin City, AR R+41
- Fouke, AR R+76
- Missionary, LA R+62
- Cass, TX R+70
- Bloomburg, TX R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sprague, MO R+68
- Indiantown, MI R+29
- Thomastown, LA R+74
- Verdon, NE R+60
- St. Croix, IN R+52
- Reagan, TX R+70
- Oranda, VA R+47
- Kirschnerville, NY R+37
- Traverse, MN R+25
- Shawver Mill, VA R+65
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.