McNab leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 58% of adults in McNab typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McNab, ~24% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McNab compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McNab leans more Republican than 10 of 49 neighbors.
McNab runs about 14 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Why McNab 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 McNab, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in McNab hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Rural areas vote Republican, and McNab sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; McNab, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McNab looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McNab 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 21% of adults in McNab report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in McNab have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fulton, AR R+22
- Sheppard, AR R+41
- Saratoga, AR R+8
- Columbus, AR R+10
- Homan, AR R+51
- Guernsey, AR R+36
- Washington, AR R+24
- Fomby, AR R+61
- Tollette, AR D+8
- Spring Hill, AR R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arlington Beach, SD R+51
- West Salisbury, VT R+2
- Freeling, VA R+66
- Marshfield, IN R+64
- Wilpen, PA R+38
- Odena, AL R+43
- Shipley, IA R+11
- Huggins, MO R+71
- York, AZ R+59
- Thomasville, MS R+61
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.