Parkers Chapel is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Parkers Chapel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkers Chapel, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkers Chapel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parkers Chapel leans more Republican than 35 of 45 neighbors.
Parkers Chapel runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parkers Chapel. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Parkers Chapel 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 Parkers Chapel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Parkers Chapel drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Parkers Chapel, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Parkers Chapel looks the way it does
Turnout in Parkers Chapel 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
- El Dorado, AR R+6
- Newell, AR R+65
- Sandy Land, AR R+7
- Quinn, AR R+57
- Wesson, AR R+73
- Lisbon, AR R+59
- Norphlet, AR R+64
- Shuler, AR R+62
- Standard Umpstead, AR R+58
- Junction City, AR R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Verden, OK R+68
- Otter Hill, VA R+49
- Whiting, IA R+48
- Shelby, IA R+54
- Green Hill, TX R+66
- Walnut Grove, AL R+84
- Hixton, WI R+38
- Lakehead, CA R+26
- Big Piney, WY R+76
- Greenwood, NE R+40
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.