North Crossett is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 53% of adults in North Crossett typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Crossett, ~9% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Crossett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Crossett leans more Republican than 18 of 35 neighbors.
North Crossett runs about 35 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Crossett. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 59 points.
Why North Crossett 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 North Crossett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in North Crossett hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in North Crossett drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Crossett, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in North Crossett looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Crossett 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 45%, about 6 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in North Crossett rent, above 80% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in North Crossett report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crossett, AR R+32
- West Crossett, AR R+48
- South Crossett, AR R+66
- Milo, AR R+80
- Hamburg, AR R+66
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Gulledge, AR R+84
- Bovine, AR R+72
- Meridian, AR R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vera, MO R+64
- Hoytsville, UT R+55
- Fairburn, WI R+36
- Scott, OH R+64
- Eva, TN R+68
- Yarboro, TX R+66
- Thurston, OR R+23
- Lake Carey, PA R+44
- Strathcona, MN R+48
- McCarr, KY R+74
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.