Proctor leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Proctor typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Proctor, ~26% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Proctor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Proctor leans more Republican than 28 of 52 neighbors.
Proctor runs about 22 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Proctor. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+62) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Proctor leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Proctor. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Proctor, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Proctor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Proctor 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 44%, about 7 points below the Arkansas average of 51%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Proctor report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Proctor sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edmondson, AR D+4
- Midway Corner, AR R+13
- Julius, AR Even
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- West Memphis, AR D+44
- Jennette, AR Even
- Marion, AR Even
- Vincent, AR R+9
- Sunset, AR D+13
- Crawfordsville, AR R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lucknow, SC R+29
- Zora, MO R+67
- Otis, MA D+6
- Wittensville, KY R+66
- Orin, WY R+71
- Middlebury Center, PA R+62
- Cedarbluff, MS R+3
- Forest Hill, OK R+70
- Weston, IA R+36
- La Motte, IA R+44
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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.