Russellville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Russellville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russellville, ~18% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russellville is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Russellville sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Russellville. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Russellville 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 Russellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Russellville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 56%, far above the Arkansas average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Russellville, AR does.
Why turnout in Russellville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Russellville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Russellville rent, above 92% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Russellville report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pottsville, AR R+68
- Worthen, AR R+62
- Dardanelle, AR R+49
- Dover, AR R+65
- North Dardanelle, AR R+64
- London, AR R+62
- Old Neely, AR R+68
- Fowler, AR R+70
- Augsburg, AR R+65
- Moreland, AR R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linton Hall, VA D+9
- Carlsbad, NM R+43
- Sahuarita, AZ R+7
- East Hill-Meridian, WA D+24
- Jamestown, NY R+7
- Parkland, WA D+16
- Greenfield, WI D+6
- Rock Island, IL D+29
- Saratoga Springs, NY D+23
- Gahanna, OH D+21
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.