Old Neely is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Old Neely typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Neely, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Neely compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Neely leans more Republican than 40 of 59 neighbors.
Old Neely runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Old Neely 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 Neely, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Old Neely hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Old Neely, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Old Neely looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Old Neely 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 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Old Neely rent, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Dardanelle, AR R+64
- Dardanelle, AR R+49
- Cotton Town, AR R+71
- Fowler, AR R+70
- Pottsville, AR R+68
- Pontoon, AR R+49
- Russellville, AR R+35
- Worthen, AR R+62
- Galla Rock, AR R+60
- Mosley, AR R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Copeland, FL R+55
- Huntsboro, NC R+21
- Hibbs, PA R+39
- Portland, PA R+34
- Mangohick, VA R+32
- Keough Hot Springs, CA R+11
- Mendota, VA R+71
- Fosters Corner, ME R+24
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Eskdale, WV R+56
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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.