Ivan is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Ivan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ivan, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ivan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ivan leans more Republican than 25 of 32 neighbors.
Ivan runs about 34 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ivan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Ivan 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 Ivan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ivan live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ivan sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ivan, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Ivan looks the way it does
Turnout in Ivan sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ramsey, AR R+64
- Tulip, AR R+57
- Princeton, AR R+10
- Fordyce, AR R+7
- Thornton, AR R+58
- Carthage, AR R+3
- Holly Springs, AR R+52
- Kingsland, AR R+62
- Saline, AR R+70
- Bearden, AR R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doyon, ND R+47
- East Stanwood, WA R+23
- Marlboro, ME D+6
- White, MI R+15
- Chiefton, WV R+57
- Moccasin, CA R+41
- Hardwick, NJ R+27
- Smithfield, TN R+74
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- West Colesville, NY R+44
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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.