Pine City leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Pine City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine City leans more Republican than 21 of 51 neighbors.
Politically, Pine City sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Pine City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pine City, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pine City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pine City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Pine City rent, above 81% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Pine City report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Holly Grove, AR R+38
- Postelle, AR D+4
- Lawrenceville, AR R+43
- Turner, AR R+34
- Hicks, AR D+15
- Monroe, AR R+56
- Marvell, AR Even
- Casscoe, AR R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lockhart, CA R+48
- Battle Hollow, PA R+62
- Rector, MO R+69
- Pastura, NM R+5
- Straw, MT R+63
- Highland Park, VA D+9
- Himrod, IL 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.