Sardis is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Sardis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sardis, ~9% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sardis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sardis leans more Republican than 45 of 50 neighbors.
Sardis runs about 42 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sardis. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Sardis leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sardis. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sardis, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sardis looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Sardis have completed high school, about 9 points above the Arkansas average of 87%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bauxite, AR R+65
- Vimy Ridge, AR R+62
- Detonti, AR R+65
- Tull, AR R+75
- Hensley, AR R+48
- Mabelvale, AR R+13
- Shannon Hills, AR R+15
- Bryant, AR R+25
- Benton, AR R+39
- Orion, AR R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Epping, NH R+12
- Burdette, AR R+40
- Bratt, FL R+75
- Tillery, NC D+38
- Finzel, MD R+57
- Silver City, MS R+33
- Flat Top Mountain, TN R+70
- Oma, MS D+22
- Cottrell, OR R+21
- Marys Home, MO R+73
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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.