Ozan leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Ozan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ozan, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ozan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ozan leans more Republican than 13 of 48 neighbors.
Politically, Ozan sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ozan. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Ozan 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 Ozan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Ozan drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ozan sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ozan, AR sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Ozan looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Ozan rent, above 80% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Ozan have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nashville, AR R+32
- Columbus, AR R+10
- Tollette, AR D+8
- North Bingen, AR R+65
- Mineral Springs, AR D+14
- McCaskill, AR R+57
- Muddyfork, AR R+60
- Roy, AR R+68
- Washington, AR R+24
- Buck Range, AR R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ulah, IL R+36
- Register, NC R+3
- Gauley Bridge, WV R+52
- Garza-Salinas II, TX R+2
- Jordan, MT R+87
- Florida, MA R+7
- Leroy, TX R+72
- McCorkle, VA R+72
- Hammond, FL R+19
- Mission Hill, SD R+54
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.