Pope County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Pope County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pope County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pope County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pope County leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
Pope County runs about 17 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pope County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Pope County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pope County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pope County, AR sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pope County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pope County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Yell County, AR R+59
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Johnson County, AR R+54
- Perry County, AR R+62
- Logan County, AR R+63
- Faulkner County, AR R+30
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Franklin County, AR R+64
- Newton County, AR R+63
- Searcy County, AR R+68
Counties with Similar Populations
- Georgetown County, SC R+17
- Lee County, NC R+18
- Belknap County, NH R+8
- Darlington County, SC R+8
- Hall County, NE R+26
- Warrick County, IN R+33
- Garfield County, OK R+43
- Union County, OH R+30
- Knox County, OH R+48
- Laurel County, KY R+63
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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.