Pulaski County leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Pulaski County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pulaski County, ~38% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pulaski County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pulaski County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Pulaski County runs about 59 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Pulaski County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pulaski County. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 74% of residents in Pulaski County live in densely developed areas, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Pulaski County sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 89% of counties). Pulaski County runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pulaski County, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pulaski County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Pulaski County rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Saline County, AR R+41
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
- Faulkner County, AR R+30
- Perry County, AR R+62
- Grant County, AR R+71
- Conway County, AR R+47
- Jefferson County, AR D+22
- Hot Spring County, AR R+51
- Prairie County, AR R+64
- White County, AR R+56
Counties with Similar Populations
- Manatee County, FL R+15
- Orange County, NY R+7
- Placer County, CA R+11
- St. Charles County, MO R+14
- Genesee County, MI D+8
- Waukesha County, WI R+14
- Butler County, OH R+20
- Charleston County, SC D+14
- Osceola County, FL Even
- Madison County, AL R+5
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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.