Gosnell leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Gosnell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gosnell, ~15% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gosnell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gosnell leans more Republican than 14 of 78 neighbors.
Gosnell runs about 14 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gosnell. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Gosnell leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gosnell. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gosnell, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gosnell looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Gosnell rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Gosnell report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yarbro, AR R+22
- Blytheville, AR D+22
- Half Moon, AR R+71
- Woodland Corner, AR R+66
- Hermondale, MO R+74
- Armorel, AR R+66
- Dogwood, AR R+52
- Holland, MO R+74
- Samford, MO R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- London, AR R+62
- Big Sky, MT D+7
- Millersburg, OR R+38
- Fe Warren Afb, WY R+26
- Duffield, VA R+73
- North Waterboro, ME R+23
- Dulce, NM D+36
- Wray, CO R+64
- New Waterford, OH R+53
- Thayer, MO R+67
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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.