Little Rock is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Little Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Rock, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% 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 17 of 86 neighbors.
Little Rock runs about 24 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Little Rock leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Little Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Little Rock sits in the bottom quarter on density and more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 8 points above the Kentucky average of 91%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Little Rock are family households, above 97% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Little Rock, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Little Rock looks the way it does
Turnout in Little Rock 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 Cities
- North Middletown, KY R+54
- Sideview, KY R+61
- Jackstown, KY R+58
- Judy, KY R+58
- East Union, KY R+62
- Grassy Lick, KY R+60
- Sharpsburg, KY R+55
- Millersburg, KY R+56
- Stoops, KY R+56
- Carlisle, KY R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Big Bay, MI R+4
- Morristown, NY R+36
- Chase, KS R+68
- Fingerville, SC R+58
- Twin Lakes, MN R+37
- Spread Eagle, WI R+19
- Topnot, NC R+25
- Wainiha, HI D+16
- East Claridon, OH R+48
- Wessington, SD R+66
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of 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.