Needmore is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Needmore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Needmore, ~7% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Needmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Needmore leans more Republican than 41 of 47 neighbors.
Needmore runs about 46 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Needmore 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 Needmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Needmore live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Needmore sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Needmore, 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 Needmore looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 78% of adults in Needmore have completed high school, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Needmore sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waldron, AR R+66
- Winfield, AR R+77
- Hon, AR R+76
- Bates, AR R+73
- Elm Park, AR R+72
- Oliver, AR R+66
- Boothe, AR R+70
- Boles, AR R+78
- Blansett, AR R+79
- Tate, AR R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Mulch, VA R+33
- Bullock, AL R+69
- Nile, NY R+46
- Stark, IL R+55
- Dodson, TX R+84
- North Hebron, NY R+25
- Talpa, TX R+81
- Lanham, TX R+75
- Kenna, NM R+78
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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.