Fulton County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Fulton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fulton County leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Fulton County runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Fulton 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 Fulton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Fulton County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fulton County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fulton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fulton County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Izard County, AR R+65
- Sharp County, AR R+62
- Oregon County, MO R+69
- Howell County, MO R+62
- Baxter County, AR R+51
- Ozark County, MO R+67
- Stone County, AR R+63
- Randolph County, AR R+63
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
Counties with Similar Populations
- Macon County, GA D+22
- Jefferson County, MT R+38
- Koochiching County, MN R+26
- Boundary County, ID R+64
- Lake County, MI R+30
- Blackford County, IN R+49
- Skamania County, WA R+13
- Washington County, KY R+58
- Little River County, AR R+45
- Edmonson County, KY R+67
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.