Ramsey is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Ramsey typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ramsey, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ramsey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ramsey leans more Republican than 25 of 35 neighbors.
Ramsey runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ramsey. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Ramsey 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 Ramsey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ramsey live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ramsey sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ramsey, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ramsey looks the way it does
Turnout in Ramsey sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ivan, AR R+65
- Fordyce, AR R+7
- Thornton, AR R+58
- Princeton, AR R+10
- Tulip, AR R+57
- Holly Springs, AR R+52
- Bearden, AR R+24
- Kingsland, AR R+62
- Carthage, AR R+3
- Saline, AR R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Covington, MI R+35
- Exmoor, AL R+50
- Rossland City, AL R+82
- Beedeville, AR R+75
- Kimberly, OR R+55
- Sunny South, AL R+25
- Edray, WV R+48
- Edson, NY R+36
- Post Creek, NY R+37
- Mizpah, MN R+41
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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.