North Dardanelle is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in North Dardanelle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Dardanelle, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Dardanelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Dardanelle leans more Republican than 18 of 59 neighbors.
North Dardanelle runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Dardanelle. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 40 points.
Why North Dardanelle leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Dardanelle. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as North Dardanelle, AR does.
Why turnout in North Dardanelle looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Dardanelle 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dardanelle, AR R+49
- Old Neely, AR R+68
- Mosley, AR R+69
- Cotton Town, AR R+71
- Mount George, AR R+71
- Pottsville, AR R+68
- Russellville, AR R+35
- Fowler, AR R+70
- Worthen, AR R+62
- Ola, AR R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Massey, AL R+80
- Corbett, NC R+17
- Roseland, NE R+74
- Walnut, IN R+62
- New Stuyahok, AK D+27
- Buena Vista, TN R+70
- Bureau, IL R+42
- Blakeslee, OH R+64
- Hopkins Hollow, RI R+22
- Maysville, AR R+61
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.