Sycamore is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Sycamore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sycamore, ~11% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sycamore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sycamore leans more Republican than 24 of 43 neighbors.
Sycamore runs about 21 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sycamore. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Sycamore leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sycamore. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Sycamore, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sycamore looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sycamore is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Sycamore rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Sycamore report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whelen Springs, AR R+65
- Redland, AR R+27
- Gurdon, AR R+24
- Boughton, AR R+36
- Reader, AR R+12
- Smithton, AR R+57
- Red Springs, AR R+53
- Bluff City, AR R+14
- Prescott, AR R+8
- Sayre, AR R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Hinckley, NY R+36
- Highfalls, NC R+61
- Blue Ridge, MO R+75
- Emblem, TX R+80
- Plymouth Union, VT D+22
- Cottonville, MS R+35
- Noodle, TX R+81
- Sheffield Square, VT R+16
- Southland, TX R+72
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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.