Hergett is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hergett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hergett, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hergett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hergett leans more Republican than 12 of 62 neighbors.
Hergett runs about 28 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hergett. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Hergett 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 Hergett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Hergett are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hergett sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hergett, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Hergett looks the way it does
Turnout in Hergett 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
- Bay, AR R+64
- Shady Grove, AR R+74
- Needham, AR R+58
- Stacy, AR R+54
- Lunsford, AR R+68
- Jonesboro, AR R+18
- Elm Grove, AR R+65
- Trumann, AR R+51
- Promised Land, AR R+72
- Maple Grove, AR R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Codys Corner, FL R+54
- State Line City, IN R+62
- Comstock, TX R+76
- Cottonville, MS R+35
- Southland, TX R+72
- Cranesville, WV R+64
- Sphinx Park, CO R+7
- Sycamore, AR R+52
- South Canisteo, NY R+59
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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.