Sherwood is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sherwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood, ~33% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherwood sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 41 leaning the other way.
Sherwood runs about 30 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sherwood. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Sherwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sherwood, AR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sherwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Sherwood 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
- North Little Rock, AR D+31
- Little Rock Air Force Base, AR R+4
- Jacksonville, AR D+14
- Rose City, AR D+54
- Cammack Village, AR D+19
- Kerr, AR R+17
- Toneyville, AR R+44
- College Station, AR D+84
- Maumelle, AR D+11
- Parnell, AR R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brownsburg, IN R+14
- Bartlesville, OK R+35
- Upper Darby, PA D+53
- Lincoln Park, MI Even
- Streamwood, IL D+11
- Hope Mills, NC D+4
- Bartlett, IL D+3
- Rockledge, FL R+17
- Howell, NJ R+25
- Ladson, SC D+3
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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.