Nebo leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Nebo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nebo, ~18% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nebo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nebo leans more Republican than 13 of 39 neighbors.
Nebo runs about 14 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nebo. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Nebo 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 Nebo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Nebo live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Nebo are family households, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Nebo, AR sits in the bottom 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 Nebo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nebo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Nebo have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Star City, AR R+61
- Tarry, AR R+31
- Crigler, AR R+52
- Glendale, AR R+63
- Palmyra, AR R+73
- Tamo, AR R+34
- Yorktown, AR R+57
- Hooker, AR R+53
- Grady, AR R+5
- Relfs Bluff, AR R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsburg, SC R+47
- Wheatland, ND R+49
- Waterford, MN R+21
- Augusta, OH R+66
- Mount Ida, WI R+43
- Sargeant, MN R+47
- Welchland, TN R+70
- Springfield, ID R+72
- Mildred, PA R+54
- Frankfort, TN R+73
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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.