Little River County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Little River County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little River County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little River County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Little River County leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Little River County runs about 14 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Little River County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Little River County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Little River County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 11% of residents in Little River County live in densely developed areas, about 25 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Little River County, 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 Little River County looks the way it does
Turnout in Little River County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bowie County, TX R+29
- Sevier County, AR R+50
- Miller County, AR R+26
- Howard County, AR R+33
- Hempstead County, AR R+18
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Cass County, TX R+56
- Pike County, AR R+69
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
- Nevada County, AR R+27
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, KY R+58
- Skamania County, WA R+13
- Lawrence County, MS R+30
- Chickasaw County, IA R+40
- Prowers County, CO R+38
- Boundary County, ID R+64
- Koochiching County, MN R+26
- Greene County, IL R+56
- Fulton County, AR R+64
- Morris County, TX R+39
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.