Silver is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Silver typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver leans more Republican than 12 of 36 neighbors.
Silver runs about 32 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Silver 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 Silver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Silver drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Silver, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Silver looks the way it does
Turnout in Silver sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Joplin, AR R+61
- Hurricane Grove, AR R+68
- Mount Ida, AR R+61
- Crystal Springs Landing, AR R+55
- Story, AR R+67
- Mazarn, AR R+71
- Crystal Springs, AR R+58
- Manfred, AR R+72
- Sims, AR R+63
- Norman, AR R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lynchville, ME R+11
- Lundys Lane, PA R+42
- Clover Village, IN R+56
- Nortonville, IL R+57
- Dixon, SD R+68
- Hasty, NC R+24
- Cedar Hill, MS Even
- Cedar Fork, VA R+25
- Darlington, MO R+68
- Walnut Bottom, WV R+67
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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.