Stone County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Stone County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stone County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stone County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stone County leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Stone County runs about 33 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Stone 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 Stone County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 7% of residents in Stone County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Arkansas average of 13%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Stone County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 84% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Stone County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stone County looks the way it does
Turnout in Stone County 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 Counties
- Izard County, AR R+65
- Cleburne County, AR R+63
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Searcy County, AR R+68
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Baxter County, AR R+51
- Sharp County, AR R+62
- Fulton County, AR R+64
- Marion County, AR R+56
- White County, AR R+56
Counties with Similar Populations
- Butler County, KY R+67
- Sumter County, AL D+43
- Monroe County, WV R+63
- Colfax County, NM R+10
- Grundy County, IA R+42
- Sanders County, MT R+54
- Appanoose County, IA R+43
- Menard County, IL R+41
- Morgan County, UT R+63
- Northampton County, VA Even
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.