Grady is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Grady typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grady, ~24% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grady compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grady leans more Republican than 9 of 36 neighbors.
Grady runs about 26 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grady. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Grady leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Grady. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Grady, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Grady looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Grady is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 34%, about 17 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Grady report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Grady have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tamo, AR R+34
- Moscow, AR R+46
- Meroney, AR R+14
- Tarry, AR R+31
- Nebo, AR R+16
- Yorktown, AR R+57
- Reydell, AR R+46
- Gould, AR D+9
- Farelly Lake, AR R+15
- Hooker, AR R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airlie, VA R+20
- McIllwain, TN R+67
- Indian River, NY R+52
- Pottersville, NY R+25
- Buffington, PA R+28
- St. Elmo, KY R+59
- West Shelby, NY R+44
- Hingham, WI R+47
- Batchelor, LA R+26
- Copalis Beach, WA R+16
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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.