Postelle is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Postelle typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Postelle, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Postelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Postelle leans more Democratic than 39 of 49 neighbors.
Postelle runs about 35 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Postelle is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Postelle. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+61), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Postelle 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 Postelle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Postelle votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Postelle runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Postelle, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Postelle looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Postelle 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 46%, about 5 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Postelle report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in Postelle have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hicks, AR D+15
- Pine City, AR R+33
- Turner, AR R+34
- Marvell, AR Even
- Holly Grove, AR R+38
- Vineyard, AR D+10
- Kingtown, AR Even
- Trenton, AR D+17
- Watkins Corner, AR R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mitchellsburg, KY R+64
- Scenic, SD R+64
- Wrights Corners, PA R+59
- Milligan, IN R+65
- Tempa, WV R+55
- Sharon, OH R+65
- Pittsville, PA R+54
- Woodleaf, CA R+11
- Johnsontown, MD R+40
- Cundiff, TX R+80
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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.