Hackett is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Hackett typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hackett, ~9% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hackett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hackett leans more Republican than 24 of 68 neighbors.
Hackett runs about 35 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Hackett leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hackett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Hackett hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hackett, AR sits below the national average 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 Hackett looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Hackett have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Rock Island, OK R+73
- Midland, AR R+65
- Old Jenny Lind, AR R+59
- Hill, OK R+76
- Fox Hill, AR R+65
- Pocola, OK R+67
- Greenwood, AR R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bergheim, TX R+56
- Gregory, TX R+20
- Staley, NC R+54
- Grantsville, MD R+60
- Beloit, OH R+52
- Canajoharie, NY R+40
- Allendale, SC D+54
- Eunice, NM R+61
- Manito, IL R+47
- Cliffwood, NJ D+18
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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.