Hopper is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Hopper typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopper, ~6% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopper compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopper leans more Republican than 35 of 40 neighbors.
Hopper runs about 48 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Hopper 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 Hopper, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Hopper live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hopper fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Hopper are family households, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hopper, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hopper looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Hopper rent, above 81% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hopper sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Caddo Gap, AR R+74
- Manfred, AR R+72
- Kirby, AR R+81
- Norman, AR R+70
- Glenwood, AR R+67
- Black Springs, AR R+73
- Daisy, AR R+82
- Caney Valley, AR R+75
- Langley, AR R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abbot Village, ME R+45
- Alexandria, NH R+18
- Woodford, OK R+50
- Lynchville, ME R+11
- Arbon, ID R+74
- Walnut Bottom, WV R+67
- Bretton Woods, NH D+3
- Hasty, NC R+24
- Lebanon, IA R+51
- Lawrenceville, AR R+43
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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.