Sharp County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Sharp County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharp County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharp County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Sharp County leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
Sharp County runs about 32 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Sharp County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Sharp County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sharp County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Sharp County hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sharp County, AR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Sharp County looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Sharp County have completed high school, below 75% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Fulton County, AR R+64
- Izard County, AR R+65
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Oregon County, MO R+69
- Randolph County, AR R+63
- Stone County, AR R+63
- Jackson County, AR R+48
- Howell County, MO R+62
- Baxter County, AR R+51
Counties with Similar Populations
- Humboldt County, NV R+53
- Union County, IL R+48
- Richland County, WI R+19
- Cook County, GA R+34
- Bristol City, VA R+32
- Manassas Park City, VA D+19
- Chester County, TN R+61
- Ben Hill County, GA R+17
- Drew County, AR R+25
- Park County, MT R+14
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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.