Poinsett County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Poinsett County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poinsett County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poinsett County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Poinsett County leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Poinsett County runs about 26 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Poinsett County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Poinsett County hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 18%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Poinsett County, AR sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Poinsett County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Poinsett County 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 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Poinsett County rent, above 85% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Poinsett County have completed high school, below 93% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Craighead County, AR R+27
- Cross County, AR R+41
- Greene County, AR R+58
- Mississippi County, AR R+10
- Crittenden County, AR D+22
- Jackson County, AR R+48
- St. Francis County, AR D+18
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Tipton County, TN R+47
- Woodruff County, AR R+40
Counties with Similar Populations
- New Kent County, VA R+28
- Hopewell City, VA D+23
- Osceola County, MI R+46
- Vilas County, WI R+18
- Crawford County, MO R+61
- Clarke County, AL R+14
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
- St. Francis County, AR D+18
- Hampshire County, WV R+62
- Columbia County, AR R+18
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.