Gateway is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Gateway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gateway, ~14% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gateway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gateway leans more Republican than 21 of 53 neighbors.
Gateway runs about 23 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gateway. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Gateway leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gateway. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gateway, AR sits near the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gateway looks the way it does
Turnout in Gateway 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 Cities
- Garfield, AR R+53
- Seligman, MO R+72
- Beaver, AR R+45
- Avoca, AR R+46
- Holiday Island, AR R+47
- Eureka Springs, AR R+39
- Washburn, MO R+71
- Eagle Rock, MO R+62
- Wayne, MO R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kickapoo, LA D+14
- Schaefferstown, PA R+59
- Hazel Green, KY R+62
- Liberty Hill, SC R+48
- Downey, ID R+67
- Ulen, MN R+34
- Rhyse, MO R+70
- Dover South Mills, ME R+32
- Cassville, IN R+54
- Woodsburgh, NY R+47
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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.