Pea Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Pea Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pea Ridge, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pea Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pea Ridge leans more Republican than 25 of 62 neighbors.
Pea Ridge runs about 23 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pea Ridge. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pea Ridge 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 Pea Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pea Ridge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, well above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Pea Ridge are family households, above 93% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pea Ridge, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Pea Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Pea Ridge 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
- Little Flock, AR R+30
- Avoca, AR R+46
- Bella Vista, AR R+29
- Garfield, AR R+53
- Bentonville, AR R+14
- Rogers, AR R+14
- Powell, MO R+69
- Wayne, MO R+74
- Seligman, MO R+72
- Jane, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Satsuma, AL R+55
- Blairsville, PA R+38
- Mills River, NC R+17
- Silvis, IL D+9
- Berryville, AR R+52
- Colonial Beach, VA R+26
- Middleborough Center, MA Even
- Wiggins, MS R+42
- Grayling, MI R+29
- Bedminster, NJ D+8
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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.