Magnet Cove is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Magnet Cove typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Magnet Cove, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Magnet Cove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Magnet Cove leans more Republican than 38 of 52 neighbors.
Magnet Cove runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Magnet Cove. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Magnet Cove leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Magnet Cove. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Magnet Cove, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Magnet Cove looks the way it does
Turnout in Magnet Cove 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
- Jones Mills, AR R+63
- Price, AR R+64
- Butterfield, AR R+64
- Jones Mill, AR R+63
- Rockport, AR R+54
- Lake Catherine, AR R+49
- Glen Rose, AR R+66
- Lonsdale, AR R+56
- Malvern, AR R+40
- Perla, AR R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kroschel, MN R+48
- Millgrove, MI R+35
- Steamburg, NY Even
- Buckland, AK D+19
- Friedheim, MO R+75
- Heilwood, PA R+60
- Clatonia, NE R+58
- McClelland, IA R+47
- Hector, KY R+78
- East Bonne Terre, MO R+56
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.