Kenwood is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Kenwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenwood, ~9% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kenwood leans more Republican than 37 of 63 neighbors.
Kenwood runs about 34 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kenwood. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Kenwood 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 Kenwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Kenwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Kenwood sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 76% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Kenwood are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kenwood, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Kenwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Kenwood rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Happy Bend, AR R+55
- Atkins, AR R+65
- Hickory Hill, AR R+56
- Morrilton, AR R+38
- Galla Rock, AR R+60
- Economy, AR R+72
- Old Hickory, AR R+63
- Riverview, AR R+67
- Oppelo, AR R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Webster, MT R+78
- Tanner, MO R+68
- South Spring Acres, NM R+73
- Tuckertown, RI D+12
- Waynesville, IN R+59
- Notrees, TX R+72
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.