Lebanon is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Lebanon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lebanon, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lebanon leans more Republican than 33 of 45 neighbors.
Lebanon runs about 42 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Lebanon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lebanon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lebanon, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Lebanon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lebanon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Lebanon report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Lebanon have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Provo, AR R+73
- Dierks, AR R+69
- Burg, AR R+76
- Red Wing, AR R+72
- Center Point, AR R+75
- Geneva, AR R+72
- Lockesburg, AR R+70
- Gillham, AR R+69
- Umpire, AR R+76
- Milford, AR R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Frisco, MO R+73
- Sharps, VA R+23
- Smyrna, IN R+50
- Sikesville, AL R+80
- Samantha, OH R+65
- Richmond, AL Even
- Rodney, AR R+61
- Boaz, WI R+25
- Rapides, LA R+21
- Pine Glen, PA R+61
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.