Rector is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Rector typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rector, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rector compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rector leans more Republican than 5 of 61 neighbors.
Rector runs about 28 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rector. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Rector 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 Rector, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Rector, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rector, AR sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rector looks the way it does
Turnout in Rector sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leonard, AR R+67
- Greenway, AR R+67
- Boydsville, AR R+71
- Marmaduke, AR R+66
- Piggott, AR R+63
- Crockett, AR R+63
- Octa, MO R+73
- Pollard, AR R+70
- Nimmons, AR R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Mills, IA R+30
- Rentz, GA R+64
- Sedgwick, KS R+51
- Goldsby, OK R+55
- Iola, WI R+32
- Mayfield, NY R+36
- Morning View, KY R+55
- Spring Mills, PA R+37
- Enoree, SC R+62
- Montara, CA D+49
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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.