Little Rock is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Little Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Rock, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Rock leans more Republican than 20 of 57 neighbors.
Little Rock runs about 26 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little Rock. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Little Rock leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Little Rock. 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; Little Rock, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Little Rock looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Little Rock is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 11 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Robinsonville, AL R+23
- Canoe, AL R+34
- Barnett Crossroads, AL R+87
- Sardine, AL R+83
- Huxford, AL R+83
- Atmore, AL R+16
- Flomaton, AL R+73
- Poarch, AL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, TN R+76
- Sunnyhill, TN D+19
- Mount Zion, TN R+71
- Jean, NV R+25
- Klondike, TX R+72
- Bozman, MD R+7
- Smoot, WV R+61
- East Poestenkill, NY R+24
- Ilfeld, NM Even
- Vickery Landing, MI R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama 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.