Knob Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Knob Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knob Creek, ~8% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knob Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knob Creek leans more Republican than 48 of 64 neighbors.
Knob Creek runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Knob Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Knob Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Knob Creek, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Knob Creek looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Knob Creek have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Knob Creek sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Knob Creek have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Optimus, AR R+66
- Boswell, AR R+71
- Brockwell, AR R+70
- Wideman, AR R+69
- Melbourne, AR R+65
- Calico Rock, AR R+66
- Larkin, AR R+71
- Pineville, AR R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arlington, CO R+69
- Morton, WY R+55
- West Durham, NY R+29
- Sanford, NY R+41
- Golden Hill, MD R+55
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.