Hensley leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Hensley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hensley, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hensley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hensley leans more Republican than 29 of 51 neighbors.
Hensley runs about 18 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hensley. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+66), a spread of about 91 points.
Why Hensley 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 Hensley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hensley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Hensley are family households, above 82% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hensley, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hensley looks the way it does
Turnout in Hensley 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
- Woodson, AR R+5
- Orion, AR R+69
- Mabelvale, AR R+13
- Vimy Ridge, AR R+62
- Wrightsville, AR D+37
- Sardis, AR R+72
- Shannon Hills, AR R+15
- Redfield, AR R+70
- Bauxite, AR R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richland, MI R+13
- Berwick, ME R+10
- Dingmans Ferry, PA R+29
- Solvay, NY D+8
- Mooresboro, NC R+59
- Fort Washington, PA D+25
- Weed, CA Even
- McCall, ID R+36
- Black Jack, MO D+82
- Great Barrington, MA D+54
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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.