River Mountain leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 75% of adults in River Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in River Mountain, ~41% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How River Mountain compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, River Mountain is the least Democratic-leaning.
River Mountain runs about 40 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while River Mountain is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within River Mountain. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 34 points.
Why River Mountain leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for River Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in River Mountain hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. River Mountain runs against the grain of Arkansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as River Mountain, Little Rock, AR does.
Why turnout in River Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. River Mountain is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in River Mountain have completed high school, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Walnut Valley, Little Rock, AR D+44
- Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR D+12
- Reservoir, Little Rock, AR D+34
- Midtown, Little Rock, AR D+32
- Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR D+17
- Briarwood, Little Rock, AR D+49
- John Barrow, Little Rock, AR D+65
- Heights, Little Rock, AR D+19
- Boyle Park, Little Rock, AR D+58
- Hillcrest, Little Rock, AR D+43
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sky Line, San Diego, CA D+33
- Jenkins-Pinecroft, Shreveport, LA D+33
- St. Francis, Daly City, CA D+35
- Glenville, Cleveland, OH D+87
- Egger Highlands, San Diego, CA D+16
- Washington Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Vista East, Orlando, FL D+4
- Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL D+10
- Myers Park, Charlotte, NC D+9
- Southside, Toledo, OH D+34
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.