Maumelle leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Maumelle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maumelle, ~39% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maumelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maumelle leans more Democratic than 43 of 50 neighbors.
Maumelle runs about 41 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Maumelle is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maumelle. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Maumelle 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 Maumelle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 67% of residents in Maumelle live in densely developed areas, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Maumelle sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 92% of cities). Maumelle runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Maumelle, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Maumelle looks the way it does
Turnout in Maumelle 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
- Cammack Village, AR D+19
- Roland, AR R+31
- Pinnacle, AR R+37
- Mayflower, AR R+50
- Little Rock, AR R+4
- North Little Rock, AR D+31
- Little Italy, AR R+47
- Sherwood, AR Even
- Ferndale, AR R+48
- Saltillo, AR R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cliffside Park, NJ D+6
- Byron Center, MI R+21
- Steubenville, OH R+15
- Dahlonega, GA R+43
- Douglas, GA R+22
- Wyandotte, MI R+6
- Festus, MO R+42
- Waukee, IA Even
- Marietta, OH R+29
- Duncan, OK R+51
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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.