Perry County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Perry County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perry County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Perry County leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Perry County runs about 31 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Perry County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Perry County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Perry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 7% of residents in Perry County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Perry County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 81% of counties).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Perry County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Perry County looks the way it does
Turnout in Perry County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Faulkner County, AR R+30
- Pope County, AR R+47
- Yell County, AR R+59
- Pulaski County, AR D+28
- Saline County, AR R+41
- Garland County, AR R+33
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Hot Spring County, AR R+51
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin County, IA R+43
- Madison Parish, LA D+6
- Ochiltree County, TX R+58
- Lewis County, MO R+59
- Keokuk County, IA R+47
- Marshall County, KS R+53
- Carroll County, MS R+40
- Nome Census Area, AK D+23
- Jackson County, MN R+42
- Yuma County, CO R+60
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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.