Old Jenny Lind is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Old Jenny Lind typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Jenny Lind, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Jenny Lind compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Jenny Lind leans more Republican than 11 of 67 neighbors.
Old Jenny Lind runs about 28 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Jenny Lind. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Old Jenny Lind 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 Old Jenny Lind, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Jenny Lind votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Old Jenny Lind, AR sits in the top 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 Old Jenny Lind looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Jenny Lind sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Excelsior, AR R+66
- Greenwood, AR R+58
- Bonanza, AR R+54
- Barling, AR R+38
- Hackett, AR R+66
- Central City, AR R+67
- Jenson, AR R+67
- Pocola, OK R+67
- Fort Smith, AR R+16
- Huntington, AR R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jackson, TX R+82
- Frontenac, NY R+32
- Spokeville, WI R+53
- Green Hill, NC R+49
- Mantua Center, OH R+42
- Valhermoso Springs, AL R+62
- La Anna, PA R+13
- Pryorsburg, KY R+66
- Goodhope, MO R+75
- Bremen, ME D+23
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.