Greene County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Greene County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greene County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greene County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Greene County leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Greene County runs about 27 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Greene County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Greene 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 Greene County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Greene County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Greene County sits in the bottom quarter (about 17%, below 77% of counties).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Greene County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Greene County looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Greene County have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of counties. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Greene County rent, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Craighead County, AR R+27
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Randolph County, AR R+63
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Poinsett County, AR R+56
- Mississippi County, AR R+10
- Ripley County, MO R+70
- Pemiscot County, MO R+30
- Butler County, MO R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hillsdale County, MI R+43
- Thomas County, GA R+18
- Osage County, OK R+39
- Perry County, PA R+52
- Caldwell County, TX R+17
- Colquitt County, GA R+36
- Windham County, VT D+28
- Washington Parish, LA R+36
- Habersham County, GA R+55
- Dunn County, WI R+15
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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.