Summit is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Summit typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Summit, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Summit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Summit leans more Republican than 18 of 56 neighbors.
Summit runs about 30 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Summit leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Summit. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Summit, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Summit looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Summit have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Summit sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Summit have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yellville, AR R+57
- Ralph, AR R+63
- Flippin, AR R+60
- Snow, AR R+62
- Lakeway, AR R+53
- Rea Valley, AR R+63
- Cotter, AR R+58
- Bruno, AR R+63
- Pyatt, AR R+63
- Bull Shoals, AR R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Lynne, MO R+60
- New Auburn, MN R+57
- Wetmore, TX R+51
- Brightwood, OR R+7
- Continental Divide, NM D+19
- Shadeville, FL R+44
- Fairfield, MI R+29
- Trimble, GA R+43
- South Fork, CO R+18
- Gulliver, MI R+44
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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.