Otto is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Otto typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otto, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otto compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otto leans more Republican than 35 of 50 neighbors.
Otto runs about 36 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Otto. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Otto 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 Otto, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Otto drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Otto are family households, above 78% of cities.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Otto, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Otto looks the way it does
Turnout in Otto 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
- Vilonia, AR R+63
- Saltillo, AR R+63
- Naylor, AR R+69
- El Paso, AR R+66
- Toneyville, AR R+44
- Cabot, AR R+51
- Little Rock Air Force Base, AR R+4
- Holland, AR R+71
- Jacksonville, AR D+14
- Austin, AR R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rushville, NE R+63
- Kingston, VA R+50
- Newman Grove, NE R+73
- Hermon, NY R+28
- Matville, OH R+46
- College Hill, KY R+57
- Liberty, PA R+65
- Kelly, KY R+62
- Wade, OH R+61
- Valier, MT R+50
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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.