Provo is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Provo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Provo, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Provo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Provo leans more Republican than 39 of 49 neighbors.
Provo runs about 42 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Provo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Provo. 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; Provo, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Provo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Provo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Provo report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Provo have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lebanon, AR R+73
- Dierks, AR R+69
- Lockesburg, AR R+70
- Red Wing, AR R+72
- Center Point, AR R+75
- Milford, AR R+68
- Geneva, AR R+72
- Burg, AR R+76
- Stringtown, AR R+72
- Walnut Springs, AR R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gibbstown, LA R+80
- Yaak, MT R+52
- South Fork, CA R+23
- Cohansey, NJ R+37
- Cool Spring, DE R+9
- Colton, NE R+74
- Spruce Center, MN R+53
- Nolo, PA R+63
- Nodaway, IA R+48
- Stoneboro, SC R+39
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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.