McRae is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 58% of adults in McRae typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McRae, ~8% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McRae compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McRae leans more Republican than 43 of 55 neighbors.
McRae runs about 42 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why McRae leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in McRae. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McRae, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in McRae looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in McRae have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garner, AR R+72
- Beebe, AR R+58
- Morning Sun, AR R+59
- Walker, AR R+72
- Floyd, AR R+70
- Higginson, AR R+73
- Barrentine Corner, AR R+67
- Searcy, AR R+44
- Center Hill, AR R+72
- Ward, AR R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warfordsburg, PA R+72
- Delavan, IL R+43
- Guthrie Center, IA R+41
- Thompsontown, PA R+62
- Goldens Bridge, NY D+14
- Southwest Greensburg, PA R+7
- Point Of Rocks, MD R+9
- Hartford, GA R+33
- Starbuck, MN R+40
- Sardis, GA R+22
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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.