Salus is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Salus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salus, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salus leans more Republican than 33 of 49 neighbors.
Salus runs about 34 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Salus 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 Salus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Salus live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Salus sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Salus are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Salus, AR sits in the bottom tenth 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 Salus looks the way it does
Turnout in Salus sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dillen, AR R+63
- Walnut, AR R+65
- Ozone, AR R+63
- Limestone, AR R+65
- Oark, AR R+62
- Deer, AR R+63
- Wayton, AR R+56
- Murray, AR R+61
- Hillcrest, AR R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Awin, AL D+24
- Nowlin, SD R+73
- Memphis, AL D+9
- West Almond, NY R+28
- Helena Crossing, AR D+16
- Wedderburn, OR R+16
- Clio, KY R+77
- Shadeland, PA 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.