Lockesburg is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Lockesburg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lockesburg, ~8% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lockesburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lockesburg leans more Republican than 33 of 49 neighbors.
Lockesburg runs about 39 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Lockesburg 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 Lockesburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Lockesburg hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lockesburg, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lockesburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lockesburg 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 20% of adults in Lockesburg report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Lockesburg have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milford, AR R+68
- Pennys, AR R+68
- Stringtown, AR R+72
- Geneva, AR R+72
- Provo, AR R+73
- Walnut Springs, AR R+73
- Red Wing, AR R+72
- Ben Lomond, AR R+68
- Williamson, AR R+74
- Horatio, AR R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarks, LA R+74
- Ridgecrest, NC D+11
- Clayton, MI R+48
- Millmont, PA R+66
- Coloma, WI R+37
- Wardensville, WV R+60
- Genesee, ID R+57
- West Point, KY R+52
- Worthington Hills, KY D+31
- Maysville, OK R+67
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.