Orion is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Orion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Orion, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Orion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Orion leans more Republican than 38 of 47 neighbors.
Orion runs about 38 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Orion. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Orion leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Orion. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Orion, AR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Orion looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Orion have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redfield, AR R+70
- Woodson, AR R+5
- Hensley, AR R+48
- Jefferson, AR R+64
- Center Grove, AR R+74
- Wright, AR R+18
- Wrightsville, AR D+37
- Sardis, AR R+72
- Vimy Ridge, AR R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Taylor, LA R+29
- Guild, NH R+10
- Stockton, MD R+31
- Dogtown, KY R+53
- Prior, GA R+76
- Dakota, MN R+17
- Henderson, AL R+58
- Dwight, NE R+61
- Liberty, KS R+68
- Orlando, WV R+63
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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.