Redland leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Redland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redland, ~21% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redland leans more Republican than 9 of 41 neighbors.
Politically, Redland sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redland. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Redland 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 Redland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Redland live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Redland sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 86% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Redland are family households, above 76% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Redland, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Redland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Redland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Redland report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Redland have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boughton, AR R+36
- Sycamore, AR R+52
- Prescott, AR R+8
- Cale, AR R+55
- Reader, AR R+12
- Whelen Springs, AR R+65
- Bluff City, AR R+14
- Gurdon, AR R+24
- Sutton, AR R+73
- Smithton, AR R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Frame, PA R+56
- Oil Valley, KY R+75
- York, WI R+35
- Oakton, MO R+74
- Kents Corners, NY R+41
- Williamsburg, TN R+66
- South Penobscot, ME D+9
- Hudsonville, IN R+64
- Bloomington, MO R+69
- Why, AZ D+78
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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.