Lapile is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Lapile typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lapile, ~22% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lapile compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lapile sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 33 leaning the other way.
Lapile runs about 31 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lapile. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Lapile leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lapile. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lapile, 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 Lapile looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Lapile report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lapile sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huttig, AR R+3
- Strong, AR R+14
- Sandy Bend, AR R+55
- Litroe, LA R+60
- New London, AR R+59
- Payne, AR R+42
- Truxno, LA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IL R+54
- Keyesville, WI R+22
- James City, PA R+51
- Upton, PA R+59
- Manley Hot Springs, AK R+19
- South Lebanon, NY R+34
- McAlevys Fort, PA R+52
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Macedon, OH R+74
- Forney, OK R+57
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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.