Leonard is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Leonard typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leonard, ~8% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leonard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leonard leans more Republican than 24 of 67 neighbors.
Leonard runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leonard. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Leonard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Leonard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Leonard, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Leonard looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in Leonard have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Leonard sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rector, AR R+59
- Octa, MO R+73
- Greenway, AR R+67
- Senath, MO R+61
- Marmaduke, AR R+66
- Boydsville, AR R+71
- Nimmons, AR R+67
- Scobeville, MO R+75
- Piggott, AR R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pricetown, KY R+72
- Obert, NE R+69
- Hawthorne, IA R+51
- South Junction, OR R+8
- South Lee, MA D+45
- Saratoga Center, IL R+47
- Patterson, VA R+68
- Snyder, IL R+59
- Ex-Way, NC R+44
- San Antonito, NM R+17
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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.