Jackson County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Jackson County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jackson County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jackson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Jackson County leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
Jackson County runs about 17 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Jackson County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Jackson County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Jackson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Jackson County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jackson County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 88% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jackson County, AR sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jackson County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jackson County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Jackson County rent, above 82% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Jackson County report food insecurity, above 89% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Woodruff County, AR R+40
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Craighead County, AR R+27
- Cross County, AR R+41
- Poinsett County, AR R+56
- White County, AR R+56
- Sharp County, AR R+62
- Cleburne County, AR R+63
- Randolph County, AR R+63
Counties with Similar Populations
- Robertson County, TX R+35
- Rush County, IN R+57
- Dixie County, FL R+67
- Bond County, IL R+39
- Giles County, VA R+58
- Piscataquis County, ME R+34
- Taylor County, WV R+55
- Union County, SD R+43
- Buckingham County, VA R+23
- Marion County, AR R+56
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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.