Mitchellville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Mitchellville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mitchellville, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mitchellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mitchellville is the most Democratic-leaning.
Mitchellville runs about 80 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Mitchellville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mitchellville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+80) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 142 points.
Why Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 44% of residents in Mitchellville live in densely developed areas, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Mitchellville have never been married, above 82% of cities. Mitchellville runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mitchellville, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mitchellville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mitchellville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in Mitchellville rent, compared to around 29% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in Mitchellville report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dumas, AR D+3
- Reedville, AR R+65
- Pickens, AR R+7
- Back Gate, AR R+49
- Gould, AR D+9
- Winchester, AR R+14
- Garrett Bridge, AR R+86
- Yukon, AR D+22
- Pendleton, AR R+52
- Meroney, AR R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eddy, NY R+21
- Cossayuna, NY R+17
- Graymont, IL R+57
- Fort Yukon, AK D+27
- Bethel, KY R+55
- Terryville, TX R+69
- Oriental, PA R+66
- Sylvania, WI R+32
- Wahlsburg, OH R+67
- Elk Creek, CA R+61
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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.