Milford is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Milford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milford, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milford leans more Republican than 28 of 55 neighbors.
Milford runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milford. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Milford 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 Milford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Milford hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Milford sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Milford, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Milford looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Milford is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Milford have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Milford have completed high school, below 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lockesburg, AR R+70
- Pennys, AR R+68
- Ben Lomond, AR R+68
- Provo, AR R+73
- Center Point, AR R+75
- Buck Range, AR R+5
- Paraloma, AR R+67
- Mineral Springs, AR D+14
- Stringtown, AR R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miracle Valley, AZ R+40
- Orma, WV R+64
- Polo, SD R+68
- Moccasin, TN R+75
- Monarch, AR R+60
- Gether, VA R+26
- West Albion, MN R+47
- Pershing, IA R+50
- Susitna North, AK R+39
- Daisy, OK R+76
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.