Sunset leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Sunset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~40% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunset leans more Democratic than 49 of 60 neighbors.
Sunset runs about 44 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Sunset is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sunset. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Sunset 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 Sunset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sunset votes against the grain of Arkansas. Arkansas leans Republican overall, while Sunset runs about 44 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Sunset have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sunset, AR sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Sunset looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sunset sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marion, AR Even
- Gammon, AR R+26
- Jericho, AR R+14
- Clarkedale, AR R+24
- West Memphis, AR D+44
- Vincent, AR R+9
- Crawfordsville, AR R+19
- Julius, AR Even
- Proctor, AR R+8
- Edmondson, AR D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agness, OR R+10
- Cornwall, VT D+19
- Crichton, LA R+3
- Ivanhoe, NY R+46
- Linnton, OR D+28
- South Onondaga, NY R+16
- Little Machias, ME R+21
- Selman City, TX R+65
- Red Row, TN R+51
- Patterson, TN R+46
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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.