Randolph County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Randolph County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Randolph County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Randolph County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Randolph County leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Randolph County runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Randolph County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Randolph 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 Randolph County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Randolph County hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Arkansas average of 18%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 82% of residents in Randolph County drive to work alone, above 82% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Randolph County, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Randolph County looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Randolph County have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of counties. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Randolph County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Randolph County have completed high school, below 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Ripley County, MO R+70
- Greene County, AR R+58
- Sharp County, AR R+62
- Oregon County, MO R+69
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Craighead County, AR R+27
- Fulton County, AR R+64
- Butler County, MO R+52
- Carter County, MO R+71
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hampton County, SC D+9
- Deaf Smith County, TX R+30
- Andrews County, TX R+62
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Cedar County, IA R+34
- Lamar County, GA R+36
- Warren County, NC D+19
- Fentress County, TN R+68
- Poweshiek County, IA R+19
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO R+55
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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.